Simply the Best Classical Passion: Music for Classic Lovers (sampler)

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This is a promotional CD containing 1/3 of the tracks from the official release https://musicbrainz.org/release/be48d416-f351-4d30-855b-7afb5cd2f5cc

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Tracklist

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1Gymnopédie No. 1
piano:
Michel Legrand (in 1993-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato (in 1993)
recorded at:
Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (in 1993-04)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux (in 1993-04)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie4:03
2Tosca, Act III "E Lucevan Le Stelle"
engineer:
Jean Chatauret
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor) (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1997-06 until 1997-07)
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 Puccini3:22
3Samson et Dalila: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
choir vocals:
London Symphony Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Delilah]:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Samson]:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:06
4Tristan und Isolde (Excerpt)
orchestra:
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner6:47
5Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Dieter Klöcker (German clarinetist)
orchestra:
Mozarteum-Orchester Salzburg
conductor:
Leopold Hager (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC (in 1977)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:02
6Impromptu op. 90 no. 3: Andante
piano:
Elisabeth Leonskaja (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC (in 2001)
recording of:
Impromptu in G-flat major, op. 90 no. 3, D. 899 no. 3. Andante
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert6:43
7Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
cello [violoncello]:
Éric Levionnois
piano:
Güher Pekinel and Süher Pekinel
orchestra and performer:
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:16
8Kinderszenen, op. 15: Dreaming
piano:
Cyprien Katsaris (French-Cypriot pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:54

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Classics (in 2003)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2230679 [info]