Songs Without Words: Classical Music from The War

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1The Death of Falstaff
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-08)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-08)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (, in 1989-08)
recording of:
Passacaglia: Death of Falstaff (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
composer:
William Walton
is based on:
Henry V
Sir William Walton3:38
2Cello Concerto in B minor (second movement)
engineer:
Charles Harbutt (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
producer:
Steven Epstein
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo (from 1995-01-27 until 1995-01-30)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (from 1894-11-08 until 1895-02-09)
part of:
Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Antonín Dvořák12:36
3Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp and Piano
engineer:
Larry Keyes
producer:
John McClure
clarinet:
Benny Goodman
harp:
Laura Newell
piano:
Abba Bogin
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Aaron Copland
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-20)
recording of:
Clarinet Concerto
composer:
Aaron Copland (from 1947 until 1949)
was commissioned by:
Benny Goodman (in 1947)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes
version of:
Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra (with Harp and Piano) (Original version)
Aaron Copland16:58
4Lamento from Hommage a Brahms
French horn:
Marie Luise Neunecker (from 1996-05-09 until 1996-05-10)
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (from 1996-05-09 until 1996-05-10)
violin:
Saschko Gawriloff (from 1996-05-09 until 1996-05-10)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland (from 1996-05-09 until 1996-05-10)
recording of:
Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano: IV. Lamento. Adagio (from 1996-05-09 until 1996-05-10)
composer:
György Ligeti (in 1982)
part of:
Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano
György Ligeti7:34
5Elegie, op. 24
cello:
Steven Isserlis (from 1994-07-12 until 1994-07-14)
piano:
Pascal Devoyon (from 1994-07-12 until 1994-07-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-07-12 until 1994-07-14)
recording of:
Élégie, op. 24 (for cello and piano) (from 1994-07-12 until 1994-07-14)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (in 1883)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 24)
Gabriel Fauré7:01
6Nuages Gris
piano:
Barry Douglas
recording of:
Trübe Wolken (Nuages gris), S. 199, R. 78
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1881)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 199)
Franz Liszt2:13
7Quartet for the End of Time (third movement)
recording engineer:
Richard Gardner (in 1975-12) and Masao Ohno (in 1975-12)
producer:
Peter Serkin and Max Wilcox
cello:
Fred Sherry (in 1975-12)
clarinet:
Richard Stoltzman (in 1975-12)
instruments:
Tashi (in 1975-12)
piano:
Peter Serkin (in 1975-12)
violin:
Ida Kavafian (in 1975-12)
recording of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps : III. Abîme des oiseaux (in 1975-12)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (in 1940)
part of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
Olivier Messiaen7:44
8Grovers Corners from Our Town
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Aaron Copland
recording of:
Music for Movies Suite: IV. Grover’s Corners (originally from the 1940 film "Our Town")
composer:
Aaron Copland (in 1940)
part of:
Music for Movies Suite
Aaron Copland3:13
9Song Without Words
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma
piano:
Emanuel Ax
cover recording of:
Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 (Song Without Words, op. 109, original for cello and piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1845)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 109) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV Q 34)
Felix Mendelssohn4:09
10Nimrod from Enigma Variations
orchestra:
London Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d)
composer:
Edward Elgar (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar5:06