The Ultimate Classical Collection

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1The Lark Ascending
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:39
2II. Air
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1984-02, in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02, in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
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 Bach3:48
3Symphony No.6 “Pastoral”
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Кириллович Разумовский
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien, Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 68)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:12
4The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1974-04)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1974-04)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1974-04)
concertmaster:
Sidney Sax (violinist) (in 1974-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-04)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) (from 1974-04-01 until 1974-04-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, Extract (Arrangement for solo piano by Pauline Hall)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Tchaikovsky2:30
5Le nozze di Figaro: “Sull’aria … Che soave zeffiretto”
engineer:
Michael Farrow
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Carter Burwell (American score composer) and Wolfgang Lohse
soprano vocals [La Contessa di Almaviva]:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano) (in 1968-03)
soprano vocals [Susanna]:
Edith Mathis (soprano) (in 1968-03)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (in 1968-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1968-03)
orchestrator:
Carter Burwell (American score composer)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1968-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics Group (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1968)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1968-03)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull'aria) (in 1968-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:33
6Rhapsody in Blue
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin5:28
7Sinfonia: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:11
8“Enigma” Nimrod (Adagio)
engineer:
James Lock (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-05-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1974-05-15)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1974-05-15)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (on 1974-05-15)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:13
9The Gadfly Youth (Romance)
producer:
Dominic Fyfe
violin:
Janine Jansen (Dutch violinist and violist) (in 2003-02)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2003-02)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (in 2003-02)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance (in 2003-02)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Тадевосович Атовмьян
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Shostakovich2:35
10Piano Quartet in A, D 667
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
cello:
Bernard Greenhouse (cellist) (in 1975-06)
double bass:
Georg Hörtnagel (double bass player) (in 1975-06)
piano:
Menahem Pressler (pianist) (in 1975-06)
viola:
Samuel Rhodes (violist) (in 1975-06)
violin:
Isidore Cohen (violinist) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-06)
recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: II. Andante (in 1975-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“
Franz Schubert6:45
11Boléro, M. 81
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1963-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1963-04)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1963-04)
partial recording of:
Boléro (in 1963-04)
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 Ravel5:04
12Nocturne No. 2 in E Flat, Op .9 No.2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin3:58
13“When I Am Laid in Earth”
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:42
14Swan Lake No. 9 Finale (Andante)
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (from 1991-05-29 until 1991-05-31)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (from 1991-05-29 until 1991-05-31)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (from 1991-05-29 until 1991-05-31)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (from 1991-05-29 until 1991-05-31)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 9: Finale: Andante (from 1991-05-29 until 1991-05-31)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
Tchaikovsky2:54
15The Magic Flute: „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen”
recording engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer) (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer) (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Sumi Jo (soprano) (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1994-05 until 1994-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
16Symphony No. 9 in E minor: Largo
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial 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 Dvořák3:04
17Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven3:48
18Gianni Schicchi: “Oh! Mio Babbino Caro”
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:10
19Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
Wiener Opernchor (on 1967-10-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-13)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (on 1967-10-13)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (on 1967-10-13)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1967-10-13)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (on 1967-10-13)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:15
20Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 Prelude
engineer:
James Lock (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Samuel Magad (violinist) (in 1975-05)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1975-05)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1975-05)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1975-05)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (op 30; TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:52

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