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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: Allegro
producer:
Otto Ernst Wohlert
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Victoria Konzertsaal in St. Moritz (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
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 Mozart5:20
2Cancan (Orpheus in the Underworld)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Jacques Offenbach2:15
3Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
recording engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1984-07)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1984-07)
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
Carl Orff2:42
4Canon in D
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) (in 1989-04)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (in 1989-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel54:11
5Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60: Troika
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
solo trumpet:
Adolph Herseth (in 1977-02)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1977-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago (in 1977-02)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika (in 1977-02)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:45
6Nessun Dorma (Turandot)
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
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)
Giacomo Puccini3:25
7Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - 18th Variation
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
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 (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:14
8Boléro (conclusion)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel2:06
9Flight of the Bumblebee (The Tale of Czar Sultan)
piano:
Irina Saizewa (pianist)
orchestra:
Violin Ensemble of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (Bolshoi Theatre Violin Ensemble)
conductor:
Julij Rejentowitsch (conductor)
arranger:
G. Feigin (Soviet classical violinist, active 1969-)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
arrangement 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)
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
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:12
10William Tell Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini3:15
11Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
engineer:
Gernot von Schultzendorff (sound engineer and producer of classical releases)
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1991-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1991-06)
conductor:
Semyon Bychkov (conductor) (in 1991-06)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (in 1991-06)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello and orchestra, arr. Vidal) (in 1991-06)
orchestrator:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
cello arranger:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
orchestration of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:53
12Gymnopédie No. 3
recording engineer:
Stephan Flock
executive producer:
Alison Ames
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1995-04)
balance engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase (in 1995-04)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 1 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1995-04)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie3:04
13Ave Maria
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (on 1992-07-26)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1992-07-26)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (on 1992-07-26)
arranger:
Ion Marin (conductor)
balance engineer:
Jochen Gottschall (on 1992-07-26)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London) (on 1992-07-26)
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements) (in 1992)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert5:39
14Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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 II10:07
15Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Sunrise
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
violin:
Michel Schwalbé (Polish violinist) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1973-01-06 until 1973-03-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:50
16Firebird Suite - Finale
orchestra:
Russian National Orchestra
conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu » : XII. Finale
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1945)
part of:
Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu » (1945 ballet suite)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский3:15
171812 Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:47
18Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1985-12)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:28
19Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
orchestra:
L'académie Sainte‐Cécile and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984, in 1985)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:56
20The Four Seasons - Largo From 'Winter'
recording engineer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1972-08)
executive producer:
Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
cello [cello continuo]:
Eberhard Finke (cellist) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Horst Göbel (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
violin:
Thomas Brandis (violinist), Leon Spierer (violinist), Hanns-Joachim Westphal (violinist) and Michel Schwalbé (Polish violinist) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche (St. Moritz) in St. Moritz (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:18
21Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon) and Werner Mayer (classical producer) (in 1983-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1983-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1983-01)
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 Wagner4:51