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1Symfonie No. 5, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1985-10-26)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1985-10-26)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) and John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
recorded at:
Memorial Hall (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1985-10-26)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1985-10-26)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:19
2Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:55
3Overture "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-06-09 until 1959-06-10)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-06-09 until 1959-06-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-06-09 until 1959-06-10)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (from 1959-06-09 until 1959-06-10)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:26
4Requiem: Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1978-09-16 until 1978-09-17)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1978-09-16 until 1978-09-17)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-09-16 until 1978-09-17)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (from 1978-09-16 until 1978-09-17)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (catch-all for unknown editions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart43:40
5Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:35
6Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
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 Puccini2:46
7Thais: Meditation
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI) and Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
editor:
Paul Baily (audio engineer) (in 1998-06) and Sally Drew (in 1998-06)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
conductor:
Paul Barritt (violinist) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (from 1998-06-18 until 1998-06-25)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:35
8Tosca: "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:55
9Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio
solo classical guitar:
Julian Bream (British classical guitarist and lutenist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:55
10Stabat Mater: Stabat Mater
chamber organ [organ continuo]:
Francesco Catena (classical keyboard instrumentalist)
strings:
I solisti dell’orchestra filarmonica della Scala
alto vocals and contralto vocals:
Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Frittoli (soprano)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Stabat mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo: I. Duo: Stabat mater dolorosa
composer:
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (composer)
part of:
Stabat Mater for soprano, alto, strings and basso continuo
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi4:40
11Minuet
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1986)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1986)
arranger:
Ch. Woodhouse
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (orch. Woodhouse) (in 1986)
orchestrator:
Charles Woodhouse (violinist, arranger, composer)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (composer) (in 1771)
orchestration of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini3:57
12L'Amico Fritz: "O amore, o bella luce del core"
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III: “O amore, o bella luce del core” (Fritz)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III
Jules Massenet2:35
13Danse Macabre
violin:
Michèle Boussinot
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:11
14Nabucco: Slavenkoor: Va pensiero
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:50