Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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Tracklist

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1Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune
recorded in:
United States (in 1959-05)
producer:
Wilma Cozart Fine
orchestra:
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) (in 1959-05)
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor) (in 1959-05)
recorded at:
Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York, United States (in 1959-05)
recording of:
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque (orch. Mouton) (in 1959-05)
orchestrator:
Henri Mouton (composer)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:33
2Adagio for Strings, Op.11
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:45
3Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra: 2. Adagio (excerpt)
guitar:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist) (in 1983-08)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1983-08)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1983-08)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-08)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974) (in 1983-08)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
arranger:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1974)
arrangement of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez (for harp and orchestra, Rodrigo 1974)
Joaquín Rodrigo5:50
4Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:14
5Serenade in G, K.525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance (Andante)
recorded in:
Great Britain (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante (from 1985-11-08 until 1985-11-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:09
6Pavane, Op.50 for choir and orchestra (1901)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Iwan Edwards and Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1987-10)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 50)
Gabriel Fauré6:40
7Nocturne 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)
Frédéric Chopin4:04
8Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne
producer:
Rupert Fäustle and Volker Straus (producer and engineer)
cello:
Heinrich Schiff (cellist and conductor) (in 1987-05)
piano:
Samuel Sanders (pianist) (in 1987-05)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place.) (in 1987-05)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello (or violin) + piano, by composer) (in 1987-05)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:36
9String Quintet in C, D.956: II. Adagio (excerpt)
cello:
Dietfried Gürtler (in 1970-03)
string quartet:
Weller Quartett (in 1970-03)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1970-03)
partial recording of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956: II. Adagio (in 1970-03)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
part of:
String Quintet in C major, D. 956
Franz Schubert5:18
10Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1985-01) and James Lock (engineer) (in 1985-01)
recorded at:
Kirche der Karlshöhe in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach3:44
11Gypsy Melodies, Op.55, No.4 - Songs My Mother Taught Me
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
piano:
István Hajdu (pianist) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Kleine Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
recording of:
Gypsy Melodies: Songs My Mother Taught Me (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler) (from 1973-02-12 until 1973-02-16)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (violinist / composer)
arrangement of:
Gipsy Songs, op. 55: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me (for voice and piano)
Antonín Dvořák2:11
12Jeux interdits (Romance)
classical guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1982-11)
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1982-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Lutherian Church, Haarlem in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1982-07) and Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-11)
recording of:
Jeux interdits (in 1982-07)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
Vicente Gómez (guitarist and composer), Fernando Sor and Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist)
arrangement of:
Romance de Amor
recording of:
Jeux interdits (in 1982-11)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
previously attributed to:
Vicente Gómez (guitarist and composer), Fernando Sor and Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist)
arrangement of:
Romance de Amor
Narciso Yepes1:49
13Nocturne No.1 in E flat, Op.33, No.1
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 en Mi bémol mineur, op. 33 no. 1 (in 1989-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1875)
part of:
3 Nocturnes, op. 33
Gabriel Fauré7:45
14Serenade in B flat, K.361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) and Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer)
basset horn:
Hale Hambleton (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Angela Malsbury (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
bassoon:
Graham Sheen (bassoonist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Felix Warnock (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
clarinet:
Antony Pay (clarinetist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Richard West (clarinettist, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
double bass:
Raymund Koster (violist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
horn:
Julian Baker (horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27), Timothy Brown (UK horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27), Nicholas Hill (horn player) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Colin Horton (Horn player, St. Martin in the Fields) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
oboe:
Barry Davis (classical oboist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27) and Celia Nicklin (oboist) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
wind instruments:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
orchestra:
Wind Ensemble of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B-flat major, K. 370a/361 "Gran partita": III. Adagio (from 1984-07-25 until 1984-07-27)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B-flat major, K. 370a/361 "Gran partita"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:44
15Sospiri, Op.70
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Sir Edward Elgar4:54
16Chants d'Auvergne: II. Bailero
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:43
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 29)
purchase for download:http://www.deccaclassics.com/gb/cat/4781484 [info]
ASIN:US: B001UGIS9I [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002713643 [info]