Now That's What I Call Classical

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1Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Рахманинов3:37
2Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
Glenn Gould1:54
3Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1971-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (in 1971-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Jack Brymer, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner7:27
4Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod
The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards4:03
5I. Adagio sostenuto from Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight"
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (on 1962-12-14)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-12-14)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (on 1962-12-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Rudolf Serkin6:31
6Peer Gynt, Op. 23: Morning Mood
San Francisco Symphony4:19
7The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Gustav Holst7:25
8Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:04
9Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo, ma non tanto
recording engineer:
Edward T. Graham (engineer) and Raymond Moore (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Kazdin (American record producer)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (on 1980-09-24) and Isaac Stern (violinist) (on 1980-09-24)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1980-09-24)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (on 1980-09-24)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-09-24)
live recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (on 1980-09-24)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach7:02
10Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:00
11Jeux Interdits (Spanish Romance)
assistant engineer:
Olga FitzRoy (in 2010-12)
engineer:
Daniel Kemper (in 2010-12) and Rainer Maillard (in 2010-12)
executive producer:
Dr. Alexander Buhr
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (Sound engineer and recording producer for classical music.)
guitar:
Miloš Karadaglić (classical guitarist) (in 2010-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 2010-12)
conductor:
Paul Watkins (Welsh cellist and conductor) (in 2010-12)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2010-12)
recording of:
Jeux Interdits: Spanish Romance (arr. for guitar and orchestra)
arrangement of:
Jeux interdits
Miloš3:00
12Les Pêcheurs de perles: Act I: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles: “Au fond du temple saint” (for brass band)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arranger:
Geoff Richards (British composer, arranger and adjudicator)
arrangement of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
Georges Bizet5:35
13Waterfall
recording of:
Waterfall (The Piano Guys)
composer:
Jon Schmidt
The Piano Guys3:03
14Pachelbel: Canon in D
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger4:28
15Nabucco, Act III: Slave Chorus
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (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 Verdi3:11
16Land of My Fathers
Katherine Jenkins3:21
17Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma!
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini52:59