Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, joy of man's desiring
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Lucien Cailliet and Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring; catch-all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:08
2Thaïs, Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse - Symphonie
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:42
3Requiem, Op.48: 7. In paradisum
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: VII. In Paradisum (in 1987-10)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
28 Days Later
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
Gabriel Fauré3:19
4Gymnopédie No.1
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
editor:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: I. Lent et grave (Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1987-10)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Troisième Gymnopédie: Lent et grave
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux (in 1987-10)
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 Satie2:55
5Lakmé, Act 1: Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais (Flower Duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
recording of:
Lakmé: Flower Duet (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1968)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
arrangement of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
Léo Delibes5:05
6Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
cello:
Jascha Silberstein (cellist) (in 1969-12)
harp:
Marie Goossens (UK harpist) (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
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‐Saëns3:19
7Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05)
conductor:
Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05)
arranger:
Sir Granville Bantock (composer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05)
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1958-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bantock orchestration) (in 1958-05)
orchestrator:
Sir Granville Bantock (composer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
8Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:00
9Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma": 9. Nimrod (Adagio)
engineer:
James Lock (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-05-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1974-05-15)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1974-05-15)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (on 1974-05-15)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:18
10A Village Romeo and Juliet, Music Drama in six scenes, Scene 5: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera (in 1989-08)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1989-08)
recording of:
A Village Romeo and Juliet, Scene 5: IV. The walk to the Paradise Garden (in 1989-08)
composer:
Frederick Delius (composer)
part of:
A Village Romeo and Juliet, RT i/6
Frederick Delius10:16
11Pavane, Op.50: for choir and orchestra (1901)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Iwan Edwards and Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1987-10)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 50)
Gabriel Fauré6:43
12Panis Angelicus
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck4:26
13Serse, Act 1: "Ombra mai fù"
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:39
14The Lark Ascending
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (from 1971-05-12 until 1971-05-14)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams16:09
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 29)
purchase for download:http://www.deccaclassics.com/gb/cat/4781484 [info]
ASIN:US: B001UGIS9I [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002713643 [info]