Editor’s Choice: The Top Ten Discs September 2002

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Symphony no. 11 “The Year 1905”: Ninth of January (excerpt) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist) partial recording of: Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 "The Year 1905": II. Ninth of January. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (in 1957) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd part of: Symphony no. 11 in G minor, op. 103 "The Year 1905"	Dmitri Shostakovich		4:15
2	Kreisleriana: III. Sehr auferegt fortepiano: Maurizio Pollini (pianist) recording of: Kreisleriana, op. 16: III. Sehr aufgeregt composer: Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838-04) part of: Kreisleriana, op. 16	Robert Schumann		4:26
3	String quartet no. 1: Allegretto grazioso cor anglais [cor anglais] and oboe: Nicholas Daniel (oboist and conductor) flute: Michael Cox (British flautist) strings: Maggini Quartet recording of: String Quartet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 60, F. 25: II. Allegretto grazioso composer: Sir Arthur Bliss (composer) (in 1941) part of: String Quartet no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 60, F. 25	Sir Arthur Bliss		5:51
4	Pohjola’s daughter (excerpt) orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra conductor: Osmo Vänskä (conductor) partial recording of: Pohjolan tytär, op. 49 composer: Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1906) dedicated to: Robert Kajanus premiered at: [concert] (1906-12-29) publisher: Schlesinger (in 1906) part of: Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 49)	Jean Sibelius		3:54
5	Moments musicaux, D 780, no. 5 in F minor fortepiano: Mistuko Uchida (pianist) recording of: 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 5 in F minor. Allegro vivace composer: Franz Schubert (composer) part of: 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780	Franz Schubert		2:32
6	Idomeneo, Act 2 scene 6: Pria di partir, oh Dio! … Qual nuovo terrore! bass vocals [Voice]: John Relyea choir vocals: Edinburgh Festival Chorus soprano vocals [Elettra]: Barbara Frittoli (soprano) soprano vocals [Idamante]: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (American soprano / mezzo) soprano vocals [Ilia]: Lisa Milne (soprano) tenor vocals [Arbace]: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) tenor vocals [High Priest]: Paul Charles Clarke (tenor) tenor vocals [Idomeneo]: Ian Bostridge (tenor) orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra conductor: Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:42
7	Theodora: Kind heav’n, if virtue be thy care countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Orchestral Ensemble de Paris conductor: John Nelson (American conductor) recording of: Theodora, HWV 68: Act I, Scene 6, no. 26. Air “Kind Heav’n, if virtue be thy care” (Didymus) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Theodora, HWV 68: Act I	George Frideric Handel		5:45
8	La Transfiguration de notre-seigneur Jésus Christ: Premier septénaire. VII. Choral de la Sainte Montagne recording engineer: Olivier Daligault and Sylvain Dangoise producer: Lennart Dehn editor: Sylvain Dangoise choir vocals: Radio France Chorus (in 2001-09) orchestra: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2001-09) conductor: Myung-Whun Chung (pianist and conductor) (in 2001-09) balance engineer: Raymond Buttin (engineer) recorded at: Salle Olivier-Messiaen in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2001-09) recording of: La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, I/48: Part I. VIII. Chorale of the Holy Mountain (in 2001-09) composer: Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1965-02 until 1969-07) part of: La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, I/48	Olivier Messiaen		4:03
9	Cantata, RV 671 “Care selva, amici prati”: Allegro non molto instruments: L'Astrée Ensemble (Italian ensemble founded in 1991) mezzo-soprano vocals: Laura Polverelli (mezzo-soprano) recording of: Cantata, RV 671 "Cara selve, amici prati": I. Allegro non molto - Aria "Cara selve, amici prati" composer: Antonio Vivaldi (until 1742) part of: Cantata, RV 671 "Cara selve, amici prati"	Antonio Vivaldi		5:24
10	Noces, First scene instruments: International Piano Quartet percussion: Tristan Fry Percussion Ensemble choir vocals: Simon Joly Chorale orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) conductor: Robert Craft (conductor) recording of: Les Noces: Part 1, Scene 1. The Bride's Chamber "The Tresses" composer: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) publisher: Chester Music Ltd. part of: Les Noces	Igor Stravinksy		5:04
11	Zauberflöte, Act 2 scene 3: Hölle Rache producer: Peter Andry (producer) solo soprano vocals [Die Königin der Nacht]: Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) soprano vocals: Lucia Popp (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) conductor: Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer, 1885-1973) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) balance engineer: Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:16
12	Symphony no. 4: First movement (excerpt) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conductor: Simon Rattle (conductor) partial recording of: Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43: I. Allegretto poco moderato - Presto composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (composer) (from 1935-09 until 1936-05) part of: Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 43	Dmitri Shostakovich		4:33
13	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:21
14	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:20
15	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:27
16	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:29
17	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:15
18	Competition: Pair the three related composers	[unknown]		0:27