Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) and Vittorio Negri (conductor)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1970-12)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1976-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-12, in 1976-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-12) and Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12) and Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) (in 1976-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
reconstructed by:
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichordist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:24
2Piano Concerto No.23 in A, K.488: II. Adagio
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-10)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (pianist) (in 1967-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1967-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (in 1967-10)
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 Mozart7:06
3Symphony No.2 in E minor, Op.27: III. Adagio
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1981-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio (in 1981-09)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов14:20
4Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1980)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:03
5Crisantemi
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recorded at:
Jesus-Christus-Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1983)
recording of:
I Crisantemi (for string orchestra)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1890)
orchestration of:
Crisantemi (for string quartet)
Giacomo Puccini7:11
6Violin Concerto in D, Op.77: II. Adagio
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (in 1994-05)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1994-05)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (in 1994-05)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1994-05)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (in 1994-05)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77
Johannes Brahms9:13
7L'Arlésienne Suite No.1: Adagietto
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:13
8Carmen Suite No.1: Intermezzo
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Deborah Rogers (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (on 1986-10-24)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1986-10-24)
recorded at:
St Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) (on 1986-10-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:37
9Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15: II. Largo
recording engineer:
Anthony Griffiths (engineer), James Lock (engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Charles Bronfman Auditorium (formerly Frederic R. Mann Auditorium) in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo (in 1979-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
Ludwig van Beethoven11:10
10Horn Concerto No.4 in E flat, K.495: II. Romanza (Andante)
French horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile (in 1983)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:58
1112 Etudes, Op.10: No. 3 in E "Tristesse"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1972-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1972-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin54:25
12Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme
producer:
John Culshaw (in 1960-06) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1960-06)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский33:14
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 29)
purchase for download:http://www.deccaclassics.com/gb/cat/4781484 [info]
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