Unforgettable Classics: Peace

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1Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1984)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach4:49
2Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by Remo Giazotto; not by Albinoni)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (in 1974)
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni7:46
3Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from "Orfeo ed Euridice")
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version) (in 1977)
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 Gluck6:19
4Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 Träumerei
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano) (in 1988)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:40
5Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13 Adagio Cantibile
piano:
Leonard Pennario (pianist / composer)
orchestra:
The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (50s-60s incarnation of the orchestra)
conductor:
Miklós Rózsa (composer)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1959)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:28
6Adagietto, for orchestra (from the Symphony No. 5) 4th Movement: Adagietto
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1990)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler10:07
7Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1969)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin5:19
8Enigma Variations, for orchestra, Op. 36 Nimrod
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (in 1983)
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 Elgar3:37
9Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'ORTF (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1963)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:07
10Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 Pastoral Symphony
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa) (in 1967)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:43
11Concerto for flute, harp & orchestra in C major, K. 299 (K. 297c. 2nd Movement: Andantino
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
harp:
Caryl Thomas (harpist)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino (in 1987)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:43
12Swan (from "Carnival of the Animals"), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements
cello:
Adrian Shepherd (conductor and cellist)
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist) and Peter Katin
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano) (in 1975)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:10
13Hänsel und Gretel, opera Act II: Prayer
orchestra:
The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra (50s-60s incarnation of the orchestra)
conductor:
Carmen Dragon
instrumental recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1958)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
arrangement of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:48