Classic Experience IV

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1Russlan and Ludmilla
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:21
2Holberg Suite: Prelude
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: I. Præludium (Allegro vivace) (for string orchestra)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (for string orchestra)
Edvard Grieg2:47
3O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
conductor:
Franco Ferraris (conductor)
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 Capua3:20
4The Aquarium
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist) and Peter Katin
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:09
5Danse macabre
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:31
6Aida: Triumphal March
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
Giuseppe Verdi4:00
7Dolly suite: Lullaby
piano:
Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) and Bruno Rigutto (pianist)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1970 until 1983)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1894 until 1897)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (for piano four hands)
Gabriel Fauré2:36
8Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:44
9Light Cavalry
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre
composer:
Franz von Suppè (composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie
Franz von Suppé5:18
10The Swan
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist)
piano:
Shuku Iwasaki (pianist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:39
11Nocturne
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин4:00
12Moonlight Sonata
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
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”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:55
13Shepherd's Song
soprano vocals:
Jill Gomez (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube4:10
14Tosca: The Stars Shone Brightly
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:13
15Memories of the Alhambra
guitar:
Christopher Parkening (guitarist)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
composer:
Francisco Tárrega
Francisco Tárrega3:56
16String Quartet
string quartet:
Chilingirian Quartet
partial recording of:
String Quartet in F major: II. Assez vif - Très rythmé
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1902 until 1903)
part of:
String Quartet in F major
Maurice Ravel3:10
17La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:31
18The Planets: Neptune, the Mystic
choir vocals:
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: VII. Neptune, the Mystic (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst5:31
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