The Very Best of Classical Spectacular

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1Finlandia
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius7:58
2Carmina Burana (O Fortuna)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:33
3Pavane
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:28
4Jerusalem
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Sir Hubert Parry2:50
5The Liberty Bell March
producer:
Alan Boyd (musician, sound engineer, producer and filmmaker)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ellis
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
concertmaster:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Imagination Entertainments (in 2002) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-01-07 until 2002-01-10)
recording of:
The Liberty Bell
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1893)
John Philip Sousa2:26
6The Barber of Seville (Largo Al Factotum)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:51
7On the Beautiful Blue Danube
producer:
Alan Boyd (musician, sound engineer, producer and filmmaker)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ellis
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
concertmaster:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Imagination Entertainments (in 2002) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-01-07 until 2002-01-10)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II9:53
8Messiah (Hallelujah Chorus)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:10
9Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
producer:
Alan Boyd (musician, sound engineer, producer and filmmaker)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ellis
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
concertmaster:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Imagination Entertainments (in 2002) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-01-07 until 2002-01-10)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:33
10O Sole Mio
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Eduardo di Capua2:18
11Gayane (Sabre Dance)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:26
121812 Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:56