Classical Power Ice

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1Piano Concerto in A Minor: Theme from 1st Movement
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
Edvard Grieg5:08
2The Rite of Spring
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps
composer:
Igor Stravinsky (Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1913-05-29)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский36:27
3Hungarian Dance No.5
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Orchestra no. 5 in G minor: Allegro - Vivace (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Orchestra (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms2:38
4Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture
recording engineer:
James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (in 1971-09)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:47
5Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:18
6Scheherazade: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков2:58
7Carmen: March of the Toreadors
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les toréadors (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
Georges Bizet2:12
8The Flight of the Bumble Bee
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; original for orchestra)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:28
9Danse Macabre
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Danse macabre (song for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Henri Cazalis (a.k.a. Jean Caselli/Lahor)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
orchestration of:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:10
10Carmen: Gypsy Dance
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Spanish Gypsy Dance (from “Carmen”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
Georges Bizet3:08
11The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: Russian Dance
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:09
12Orpheus in the Underworld: Can-Can
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
music quoted on:
The Periodic Table Song (2018 UPDATE!)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach2:06
13The Stars and Stripes Forever
orchestra:
The National Honor Band
conductor:
Edwin Philip Pryor
recording of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
John Philip Sousa3:27