The A to Z of Classical Music

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Packaged as a 1cm thick 276 page book and a jewel cased double CD set (barcoded 730099553728). Discogs images.

Interesting that this release has no page in the Naxos catalogue between 8.550535-36 and 8.550539, unlike the 2nd expanded edition (8.555319-20 ISBN 9-6263-4210-2), which has different tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-23 19:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
flute:
Milan Brunner (in 1987-07)
harpsichord:
Daniela Ruso (pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1987-07)
violin:
Ewald Danel (in 1987-07)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (in 1987-07)
conductor:
Bohdan Warchal (violinist, conductor) (in 1987-07)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava (in 1987-07)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: III. Allegro (in 1987-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: III. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
2Violin Concerto: Adagio
violin:
Takako Nishizaki (violinist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:11
3Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
engineer:
János Bohus (Hungarian sound engineer.) (in 1991-11)
producer:
Ibolya Tóth (in 1991-11)
strings:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) (in 1991-11)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) and London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings) and Robert Ashey (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recorded at:
Unitarian Church in Budapest (in 1991-11)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1991-11)
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 Händel3:31
4Liebestraum no. 3
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (in 1987-09)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (producer) (in 1987-09) and János Mátyás (producer) (in 1987-09)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist) (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano) (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt3:47
5Symphony no. 5: Adagietto
engineer:
Otto Nopp (producer and engineer) (in 1990-08)
producer:
Beata Jankowska (engineer/editor/producer) (in 1990-08)
orchestra:
Polska Orkiestra Radiowa (Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, from Warsaw) and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (revived in 1945 in Katowice) (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor) (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Koncertowe Radia Katowice in Katowice (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler12:10
6A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture
engineer and producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor) (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn12:20
7Symphony no. 40: Molto allegro
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
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 Mozart47:35
8Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer, often associated with Naxos recordings)
producer:
Murray Khouri (clarinettist and producer)
choir vocals:
Oxford Camerata (English chamber choir) (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
conductor:
Jeremy Summerly (conductor) (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Dorchester Abbey in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
recording of:
Missa Papae Marcelli: I. Kyrie (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
composer:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (Italian composer, 1525–1594)
part of:
Missa Papae Marcelli
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina34:38
9Blue Danube Waltz
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
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 II9:31
10Celeste Aida (from Aida)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1994-10)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Kristján Jóhannsson (tenor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:31
11Pilgrims’ Chorus (from Tannhäuser)
choir vocals:
Slovenský filharmonický zbor (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor) (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
recorded at:
Koncertná sieň Slovenského rozhlasu (Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio) in Bratislava (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich” (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
Richard Wagner3:45

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liner notes and booklet editor:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)