Music: An Appreciation, Fifth Edition, Second Brief Edition

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1String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4, fourth movement: Rondo: Theme A
performer:
Melos Quartett (Melos Quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:32
2String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4, fourth movement: Rondo: Theme B
performer:
Melos Quartett (Melos Quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:44
3String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4, fourth movement: Rondo: Theme A
performer:
Melos Quartett (Melos Quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:30
4String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4, fourth movement: Rondo: Theme C
performer:
Melos Quartett (Melos Quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:33
5Don Giovanni, Act I: Introduction (opening scene): Orchestral introduction
bass vocals:
Kurt Böhme (operatic bass), Fernando Corena (operatic bass) and Cesare Siepi (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor/violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:05
6Don Giovanni, Act I: Introduction (opening scene): String tremolo, the Commandant appears
bass vocals:
Kurt Böhme (operatic bass), Fernando Corena (operatic bass) and Cesare Siepi (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor/violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:04
7Don Giovanni, Act I: Introduction (opening scene): Andante, "Ah, soccorso!", the Commandant's agonized last gasps
bass vocals:
Kurt Böhme (operatic bass), Fernando Corena (operatic bass) and Cesare Siepi (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor/violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:09
8Don Giovanni, Act I: Introduction (opening scene): Recitative, accompanied by harpsichord, "Leporello, ove sei?"
bass vocals:
Kurt Böhme (operatic bass), Fernando Corena (operatic bass) and Cesare Siepi (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor/violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:26
9Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: First Exposition: 1a. First theme in orchestra
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:33
10Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: First Exposition: 2a. Bridge
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:23
11Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: First Exposition: 3a. Second theme
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:08
12Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: Second Exposition: 1a. First theme in piano
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:17
13Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: Development: 1a. Development theme in strings
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:41
14Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: Recapitulation: 1a. First theme in strings
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:01
15Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement: Allegro: Candenza: 5c. piano solo
fortepiano:
Malcolm Bilson (pianist)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:34
16Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: 1a. First theme
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:21
17Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: 2a. Bridge
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:26
18Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: 3a. Second theme
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:22
19Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: 4a. Triumphant melody
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:20
20Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: Exposition is repeated
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:28
21Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: Development (LO,1-2)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:21
22Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: Recapitulation (LO,1-4)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:38
23Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; first movement: Allegro con brio: Exposition: Coda (LO,1-3)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1988)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:39
24Erlkönig: Piano introduction
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert0:57
25Erlkönig: Father, "Mein Sohn", low register
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert0:08
26Erlkönig: Son, "Siehst, Vater", higher register
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert0:26
27Erlkönig: Erlking, "Du liebes Kind", coaxing tune, major
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert0:25
28Erlkönig: Son, outcry, "Mein Vater"
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert0:41
29Erlkönig: Son, outcry, "Mein Vater", higher than before
piano:
Gerald Moore (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1970)
Franz Schubert1:40
30Romance in G Minor. for Violin and Piano, Op. 9, No. 2: Section A (minor): 1a. Main violin melody
piano:
Hélène Boschi (pianist)
violin:
Annie Jodry (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calliope, Courtesy of Arpege and Qualiton Imports (French classical label 1972-2011) (in 1987)
Clara Wieck Schumann0:37
31Romance in G Minor. for Violin and Piano, Op. 9, No. 2: Section A (minor): 1c. Long trills in violin
piano:
Hélène Boschi (pianist)
violin:
Annie Jodry (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calliope, Courtesy of Arpege and Qualiton Imports (French classical label 1972-2011) (in 1987)
Clara Wieck Schumann0:10
32Romance in G Minor. for Violin and Piano, Op. 9, No. 2: Section B (major): 2a. New soaring phrase beginning with trill
piano:
Hélène Boschi (pianist)
violin:
Annie Jodry (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calliope, Courtesy of Arpege and Qualiton Imports (French classical label 1972-2011) (in 1987)
Clara Wieck Schumann0:13
33Romance in G Minor. for Violin and Piano, Op. 9, No. 2: Section B (major): 2b. Playful phrase
piano:
Hélène Boschi (pianist)
violin:
Annie Jodry (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calliope, Courtesy of Arpege and Qualiton Imports (French classical label 1972-2011) (in 1987)
Clara Wieck Schumann0:52
34Romance in G Minor. for Violin and Piano, Op. 9, No. 2: Section A' (minor): 3a. Main violin melody
piano:
Hélène Boschi (pianist)
violin:
Annie Jodry (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Calliope, Courtesy of Arpege and Qualiton Imports (French classical label 1972-2011) (in 1987)
Clara Wieck Schumann0:58
35Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Main melodyFryderyk Chopin0:25
36Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Decorated repetition of main melodyFryderyk Chopin0:27
37Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2: Subordinate melody played with rubato
piano:
Nadia Reisenberg (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
In Sync Laboratories. Under license from In Sync Labs, Inc. Courtesy of Robert Sherman (in 1985)
miscellaneous support:
International Piano Archives at the University of Maryland, College Park (task: Master tape coursesy of the)
partial recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin3:18
38"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Section A: 1a. Rapid falling chords, syncopated fragment
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt0:42
39"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Section A: 2a. High lyrical theme in octaves
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt0:31
40"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Section A: 3. Low "processional theme"
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt0:13
41"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Section B: 4a. Sudden p, syncopated main theme varied
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt0:38
42"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Section A': 5. Syncopated main theme
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt2:01
43"Transcendental Étude" No. 10 in F Minor: Allegro agitato molto: Coda: 8a. Faster tempo
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1977)
Franz Liszt0:42
44"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": Introduction
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
Hector Berlioz1:47
45"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": "Idée fixe" as dance tune
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
Hector Berlioz1:40
46"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": "Dies irae" in tubas and bassoons
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
Hector Berlioz0:32
47"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": "Dies irae" in quick rhythm
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz1:23
48"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": Fugue subject (witches' dance)
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
Hector Berlioz2:45
49"Symphonie fantastique", Op. 14; fifth movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": Witches' dance set against "Dies irae"
orchestra:
Concertgebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International BV (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1974)
partial recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz1:49
50The Moldau: 1a. Two springs
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:01
51The Moldau: 2. The river
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:50
52The Moldau: 3a. Forest hunt
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:04
53The Moldau: 4a. Peasant wedding
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:25
54The Moldau: 5a. Moonlight: dance of water nymphs
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana3:27
55The Moldau: 7a. The rapids
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:15
56The Moldau: 8. The river at its widest point; river theme in major
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH. Hamburg (not for release label use!) (in 1971)
Bedřich Smetana1:56
57Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, fourth movement: Allegro energetico e passionato: A: Theme (A)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
Johannes Brahms0:17
58Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, fourth movement: Allegro energetico e passionato: A: Variation 1
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
Johannes Brahms3:00
59Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, fourth movement: Allegro energetico e passionato: B: Variation 12 (B)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
Johannes Brahms2:48
60Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98, fourth movement: Allegro energetico e passionato: A': Variation 16 (A')
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
Johannes Brahms4:08
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