Tracklist

1Digital Media: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Violin Concerto
2Digital Media: Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
3Digital Media: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (highlights)
4Digital Media: Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (highlights)
5Digital Media: Verdi: Aida (highlights)
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1Aida: Preludio
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:36
2Aida: Atto I. “Se quel guerrier io fossi!… Celeste Aida”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
tenor vocals [Radamès, capitano delle guardie]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
3Aida: Atto I. “Or di Vulcano… Su! del Nilo al sacro lido”Giuseppe Verdi6:06
4Aida: Atto I. “Ritorna vincitor”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
soprano vocals [Aida, schiava etiope]:
Katia Ricciarelli (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:30
5Aida: Atto I. “Nume, custode e vindice”Giuseppe Verdi4:24
6Aida: Atto II. “Gloria all’Egitto”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
bass vocals [Ramfis, capo dei sacerdoti]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (in 1981-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
7Aida: Atto II. Grand MarchGiuseppe Verdi1:34
8Aida: Atto II. Ballet Music
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH and Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:24
9Aida: Atto II. “Quest’assisa ch’io vesto vi dica”Giuseppe Verdi4:49
10Aida: Atto III. “Qui Radames verrà!… O Patria mia”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
soprano vocals [Aida, schiava etiope]:
Katia Ricciarelli (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:36
11Aida: Atto III. “Ciel! mio padre!… Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
baritone vocals [Amonasro, re d'Etopia, padre di Aida]:
Leo Nucci (in 1981)
soprano vocals [Aida, schiava etiope]:
Katia Ricciarelli (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III. Duetto “Ciel! mio padre!” … “A te grave cagion m’adduce” (Aida, Amonasro) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:44
12Aida: Atto IV. “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
soprano vocals [Aida, schiava etiope]:
Katia Ricciarelli (in 1981-01)
tenor vocals [Radamès, capitano delle guardie]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Scena e duetto: “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse” – “Presago il core della tua condanna” – “Morir si pura e bella” – “Vedi?... di morte l'angelo” (Radamès, Aida) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:24
13Aida: Atto IV. “Immenso Fthà… O terra, addio”
executive producer:
Rainer Brock
producer:
Rainer Brock and Renate Kupfer
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris, sua figlia]:
Elena Obraztsova (in 1981-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Sacerdotessa]:
Lucia Valentini Terrani (in 1981-01)
soprano vocals [Aida, schiava etiope]:
Katia Ricciarelli (in 1981-01)
tenor vocals [Radamès, capitano delle guardie]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1981-01)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale ultimo: “Immenso Fthà” – “Triste canto” (Sacerdotesse, Sacerdoti, Aida, Radamès) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:20
6Digital Media: Verdi: Rigoletto (highlights)
7Digital Media: Verdi: La traviata (highlights)
8Digital Media: Saint‐Saëns: “Organ” Symphony / Franck: Symphony in D minor
9Digital Media: Glinka: “Ruslan and Lyudmila” Overture / Balakirev: Islamey / Borodin: Polovtsian Dances / Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
10Digital Media: Rimsky‐Korsakov: Scheherazade / Capriccio espagnol
11Digital Media: Mahler: Symphony no. 1 / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
12Digital Media: Mahler: Symphony no. 5
13Digital Media: Debussy: La Mer / Nocturnes / Prélude à l’après‑midi d’un faune
14Digital Media: Debussy: Suite bergamansque / Préludes
15Digital Media: Strauss, R.: Also sprach Zarathustra / Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel
16Digital Media: Strauss, R.: Death and Transfiguration / Four Last Songs / Capriccio
17Digital Media: Puccini: La bohème (highlights)
18Digital Media: Puccini: Tosca (highlights) / Nessun dorma
19Digital Media: Elgar: “Enigma” Variations / Holst: The Planets
20Digital Media: Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Scriabin: Le poeme de l’extase

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includes:Also sprach Zarathustra / Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel by Richard Strauss; Berliner Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm
Der Ring des Nibelungen (highlights) by Richard Wagner; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations by Holst, Elgar; Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg, Eugen Jochum
La bohème by Puccini; Réaux, Hadley, Hampson, Daniels, Coro e Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Leonard Bernstein
La Mer / Nocturnes / Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune by Claude Debussy; Orchestre de Paris, Daniel Barenboim
La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi; Ileana Cotrubas, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Plácido Domingo, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber
Piano Concerto no. 1 / Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky; Martha Argerich, Nathan Milstein
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi; Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini, Piero Cappuccilli, Ileana Cotrubaş, Plácido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, Kurt Moll, Hanna Schwarz, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Scheherazade / Capriccio espagnol by Rimski-Korsakov; Joseph Silverstein, Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Suite bergamasque / 12 Préludes by Claude Debussy; Tamás Vásáry, Dino Ciani
Symphonie Nr. 1 / Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen by Gustav Mahler; Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Rafael Kubelík
Symphonie Nr. 5 by Gustav Mahler; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner; Birgit Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Christa Ludwig, Martti Talvela, Eberhard Wächter, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
part of:The History of Classical Music: From Gregorian Chant to Górecki (order: 4)