Classics for Lovers

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1Air for the G String
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach3:18
2Moonlight Sonata
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Debra Ruth Zobel and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:06
3Swan Lake Suite
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings) and Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Lizzio (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Laurence Siegel (conductor, possibly another pseudonym Alfred Scholz created)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:14
4Piano Concerto no. 2
piano:
Dieter Goldmann (pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:02
5Clair de lune
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:45
6Aida
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper and Chorus of the Munich State Opera
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Eva Illes (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Maria Pérez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Milan Opera Orchestra, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Vienna Radio Orchestra (previously ORF-Symphonieorchester)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (conductor (used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym))
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:26
7La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini3:59
8The New World (Symphony no. 9)
orchestra:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
Antonín Dvořák12:15
9Martha
Friedrich von Flotow2:59
10The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
arranger:
One Now Ago
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst9:03
11Bolero
piano:
Mee Chou Lee (pianist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Samo Hubad (conductor), Anton Nanut (pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Laurence Siegel (conductor, possibly another pseudonym Alfred Scholz created)
recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel13:45
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