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1CD: Recorded 2017 – 2007
2CD: Recorded 2007- 1993
3CD: Recorded 1992 – 1983
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1Thaïs: Acte II. Méditation
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18) and Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
additional producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
co-producer:
Ewald Markl
executive producer:
Roger Wright (pianist)
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt (from 1992-11-17 until 1992-11-18)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1992-11)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:42
2La traviata: Atto II. “Lunge da lei” / “De’ miei bollenti spiriti”
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
executive producer:
Pål Christian Moe
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1991-06)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1991-06)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1991-06)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan (in 1991-06)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:23
3Préludes, Book 1, L. 117: 10. La Cathédrale engloutie
producer and editor:
Helmut Burk
piano:
Krystian Zimerman (pianist) (in 1991-08)
balance engineer:
Helmut Burk (in 1991-08)
recorded at:
Kassel, Stadthalle, Festsaal in Kassel (in 1991-08)
live recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme (in 1991-08)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy7:17
4L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, WD 40: Carillon
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille (alternate name of Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994)
conductor:
Myung-whun Chung (Myung-Whun Chung, pianist and conductor)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: IV. Carillon, Allegro moderato (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet4:15
5Sieben frühe Lieder: 3. Die Nachtigall
piano:
Bengt Forsberg (pianist) (in 1991-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1991-12)
recorded at:
Studio Lankwitz in Lankwitz (in 1991-12)
recording of:
Sieben frühe Lieder: III. Die Nachtigall (in 1991-12)
lyricist:
Theodor Storm
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer)
part of:
Sieben frühe Lieder
Alban Berg2:18
6String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto)Franz Schubert3:30
7Piano Sonata no. 15 in C, K. 545 “Facile”: 1. Allegro
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
editor:
Thilo Grahmann
piano:
Maria João Pires (pianist) (in 1989-02)
balance engineer:
Helmut Burk (in 1989-02)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg (in 1989-02)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”: I. Allegro (Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. Allegro) (in 1989-02)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
8Peer Gynt, op. 23, Incidental Music, no. 8. In the Hall of the Mountain King
choir vocals:
Gösta Ohlin's Vocal Ensemble (in 1987-06) and Pro Musica Chamber Choir (Swedish choir) (in 1987-06)
spoken vocals:
Tor Stokke (in 1987-06)
vocals:
Tor Stokke (in 1987-06)
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1987-06)
chorus master:
Gösta Ohlin (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall (in 1987-06)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg52:50
912 Études for Piano, op. 8, no. 12 in D‐sharp minor
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
recording of:
12 études, op. 8: No. 12 in D-sharp minor
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer) (in 1894)
part of:
12 études, op. 8
Alexander Scriabin2:09
10Violin Sonata no. 26 in B‐flat major, K. 378: 2. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1986-11)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (in 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1986-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1986-11) and Performing Arts Center: Theatre C (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 317d/378: II. Andantino sostenuto e cantabile (in 1986-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1779)
part of:
Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 317d/378
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:57
11Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: 2. Allegro
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer and balance engineer:
Wolfgang Mitlehner
violin:
Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor) (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua Köln (Musica Antiqua Cologne) (in 1986-06)
conductor:
Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor) (in 1986-06)
recorded at:
Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Köln (Cologne) (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (in 1986-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:51
12Requiem, op. 48, 7. In paradisum
recording engineer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
organ:
Timothy Farrell (organist) (in 1986-03)
baritone vocals:
Andreas Schmidt (bass-baritone & teacher)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (in 1986-03)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1986-03)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1986-03)
chorus master:
Horst Neumann (choir master and conductor) (in 1986-03)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (in 1986-03)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (1890, second version) (in 1986-03)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
included in:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:46
13Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: 2. Allegro
recording engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
executive producer:
Hanno Rinke
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1985-03)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1985-03)
performer:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1985-03) and Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1985-03)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich) (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo D-Dur, BWV 1028: II. Allegro (in 1985-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo D-Dur, BWV 1028
Johann Sebastian Bach3:54
14West Side Story: America
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Louise Edeiken (mezzo-soprano) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Angelina Réaux (US soprano) and Stella Zambalis (spinto soprano)
recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein4:52
15Symphony no. 5 in F minor, op. 42 no.1 for Organ: 5. Toccata (Allegro)
miscellaneous support:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer) (task: recording supervision)
engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1983-09)
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1983-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London) (in 1983-09)
recording of:
Symphonie pour orgue n° 5 en fa mineur, op. 42 n° 1: V. Toccata (in 1983-09)
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 Widor5:29
16Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90, MWV N 16, “Italian”: 4. Saltarello (Presto)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1983-06)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1983-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1983-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (in 1983-06)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn6:09
17Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: 2. Adagio cantabile
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1983-12)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1983-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:21
4CD: Recorded 1982 – 1966
5CD: Recorded 1966 – 1953
6CD: Recorded 1952 – 1935
7CD: Recorded 1935 – 1897