Les Grands Classiques d’Edgar

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1Les Baricades mystérieusesFrançois Couperin2:27
2Les Quatre Saisons - Le Printemps - I Allegro
executive producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
violin:
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (in 1959-10)
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne (in 1959-10)
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (in 1959-10)
balance engineer:
Gerhard Henjes (in 1959-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1960)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1959-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro) (in 1959-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:17
3Les Quatre Saisons - Le Printemps - II Largo
executive producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
violin:
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (in 1959-10)
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne (in 1959-10)
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (in 1959-10)
balance engineer:
Gerhard Henjes (in 1959-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1960)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1959-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo (in 1959-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:19
4Les Quatre Saisons - Le Printemps - III Allegro
executive producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Prof. Hans Hickmann
violin:
Wolfgang Schneiderhan (in 1959-10)
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne (in 1959-10)
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (in 1959-10)
balance engineer:
Gerhard Henjes (in 1959-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1960)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1959-10)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Allegro pastorale (in 1959-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:55
5La Poule - Suite en sol majeur
piano:
Marcelle Meyer (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
recorded at:
Salle Adyar in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
recording of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: La Poule (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau
part of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: Suite in G major/G minor
Jean‐Philippe Rameau3:08
6Les Sauvages - Suite en sol majeur
piano:
Marcelle Meyer (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
recorded at:
Salle Adyar in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
recording of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: Les Sauvages (from 1953-10-29 until 1953-10-30)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau
part of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: Suite in G major/G minor
Jean‐Philippe Rameau1:40
7Toccata et Fugue en ré mineur BWV 565
organ:
Helmut Walcha (in 1950)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (in 1950)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:18
8Les Variations Goldberg - Aria
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (FIRST movement) (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:54
9Les Variations Goldberg - Variation 1 à 1 Clav.
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 1. a 1 Clav. (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:46
10Les Variations Goldberg - Variation 2 à 1 Clav.
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 2. a 1 Clav. (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:38
11Les Variations Goldberg - Variation 3 à 1 Clav.
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 3. Canone all Unisuono. a 1 Clav. (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:55
12Les Variations Goldberg - Variation 4 à 1 Clav.
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 4. a 1 Clav. (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:31
13Les Variations Goldberg - Variation 5 à 1 Ovvero 2 claov.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Howard H. Scott
piano:
Glenn Gould (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav. (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:42
14Suite pour orchestre No.3 en ré majeur - Air (sur la corde de sol)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1956)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (in 1956)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (in 1956)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:25
15Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (from 1957 until 1958)
conductor:
Eduard van Beinum (from 1957 until 1958)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (from 1957 until 1958)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
Georg Friedrich Händel3:06
16Messiah - He Was Despised
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (in 1952)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1952)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1960)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1952)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel6:44
17Quatuor à cordes en fa majeur, Op. 3 No.5, Serenade, Hob III 17 - Andante cantabileJoseph Haydn3:48
18Symphonie en sol majeur, Hob I 88 - Finale - Allegro Con SpiritoJoseph Haydn3:39
19Quintette pour clarinette et quatuor à cordes en la majeur - Allegro
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951, from 1951-03-28 until 1951-03-29)
producer:
Simon Rady
clarinet:
Reginald Kell (from 1951-03-28 until 1951-03-29)
string quartet:
Fine Arts Quartet (from 1951-03-28 until 1951-03-29)
recording of:
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet": I. Allegro (from 1951-03-28 until 1951-03-29)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1789)
part of:
Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola & Cello in A major, K. 581 "Stadler Quintet"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:24
20Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 - Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:41
21Die Zauberflöte K. 620 - Air - La Reine de la nuit
engineer:
James Brown and Cyril Windebank
producer:
Peter Andry and Victor Olof
soprano vocals [Queen of the Night]:
Wilma Lipp (from 1955-05-23 until 1955-05-28)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1955-05-23 until 1955-05-28)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (from 1955-05-23 until 1955-05-28)
recorded at:
Redoutensaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 1955-05-23 until 1955-05-28)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1955-05-23 until 1955-05-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:05
22Concerto pour piano en do majeur No.21, K. 467 - Andante
piano:
Annie Fischer (in 1957)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (in 1957)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1957)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:44
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1Symphonie No. 40 en sol mineur, K. 550: I. Molto allegro
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1955)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (in 1955)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (in 1955)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:43
2Sonate en do majeur, Op. 15Mauro Giuliani5:44
3Le Chant du cygne
piano:
Gerald Moore (in 1957)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (in 1957)
recording of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) (for voice and piano) (in 1957)
lyricist:
Ludwig Rellstab
composer:
Franz Schubert (in 1828)
part of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957
Franz Schubert3:39
4Heidenröslein, D.257
sound engineer:
Neville Boyling (on 1957-06-11)
producer:
Walter Legge
piano:
Gerald Moore (on 1957-06-11)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (on 1957-06-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1957-06-11)
recording of:
Heidenröslein, D. 257 ("Sah ein Knab’ ein Röslein stehn”) (on 1957-06-11)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (on 1815-08-19)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 257)
Franz Schubert2:10
5Concerto pour violon en ré majeur, Op. 61: III. Rondo. AllegroLudwig van Beethoven10:25
6Sonate No. 14 en do dièse mineur, Op. 27 No. 2 "Clair de Lune"Ludwig van Beethoven6:24
7Symphonie No. 5 en do mineur, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1953)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (in 1953)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1953)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:16
8Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Ouverture
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (on 1958-11-22)
producer:
Richard Mohr
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1958-11-22)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (on 1958-11-22)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-22)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (on 1958-11-22)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:05
9Norma: Casta diva
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:22
10Symphony Fantastique, op. 14 (Un Bal)Hector Berlioz6:42
11Songe d'une nuit d'été: OuvertureFelix Mendelssohn12:00
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1Valse en ré bémol majeur, op.64, No.1
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1950-09-16)
engineer and producer:
[unknown]
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (on 1950-09-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (on 1950-09-16)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:35
2Valse en la bémol majeur, op.69, No.1
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1950-09-16)
engineer and producer:
[unknown]
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (in 1950, on 1950-09-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (on 1950-09-16)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1950)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin3:17
3Nocturne en mi bémol majeur, op.9, No.2
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:00
4Grande polonaise brillante, en mi bémol majeur, op.22
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Samson François (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22: II. Grande polonaise brillante. Allegro molto (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1830 until 1831)
part of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22
Frédéric Chopin8:14
5Kinderszenen (Scènes d'enfants), op.15 - Träumerei (Rêverie)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (in 1954)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (in 1954)
composer:
Robert Schumann (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:05
6Sonetto del Petrarca No.104Franz Liszt6:17
7Lohengrin: Prelude Acte I
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1954-03-04)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (on 1954-03-04)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I) (on 1954-03-04)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner9:52
8La traviata: Prelude Acte I
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1954)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (in 1954)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (in 1954)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:53
9Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere”Giuseppe Verdi5:15
10La Belle Hélène: Ouverture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1951)
conductor:
Jean Martinon (in 1951)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène: Ouverture (in 1951)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Die schöne Helena
part of:
La Belle Hélène
part of:
La Belle Hélène (English lyrics)
Jacques Offenbach8:21
11Ma Vlast (Ma Patrie) - Cycle de poèmes symphoniques
engineer:
František Burda
producer:
Ladislav Šíp
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
conductor:
Václav Talich (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
recorded at:
Rudolfinum in Praha, Czechia (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana11:50
12Le Beau Danube bleu, op. 314
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (in 1957)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (in 1957)
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II8:15
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1Symphonie No. 3 en fa majeur, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1957)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (in 1957)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (in 1957)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Johannes Brahms6:35
2Symphonie No. 3 en ut mineur Op. 78 avec orgue - Poco adagio
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
engineer:
John Crawford (ended) and Lewis Layton (ended)
producer:
Richard Mohr (ended)
organ:
Berj Zamkochian (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
conductor:
Charles Munch (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: I. Adagio — Allegro moderato — Poco adagio (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns9:36
3L'Arlésienne, Suite No.1 - Prelude
orchestra:
Orchestre Lamoureux (in 1957)
conductor:
Igor Markevitch (in 1957)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto (for orchestra) (in 1957)
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet6:36
4Une nuit sur le Mont Chauve
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (in 1957)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (in 1957)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l'orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov) (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский11:06
5Le Lac des Cygnes - Suite, Op.20 - Scene
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (in 1957)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (in 1957)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: I. Scène (lake in the moonlight) (in 1957)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:43
6Casse-noisette - Suite Op.71a - Valse des fleurs
producer:
Otto Gerdes
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (from 1957-09-10 until 1957-09-12)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (from 1957-09-10 until 1957-09-12)
balance engineer:
Werner Wolf
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche in Berlin, Germany (from 1957-09-10 until 1957-09-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (from 1957-09-10 until 1957-09-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:39
7Symphonie No. 6 en si mineur, Op. 74 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1956)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (in 1956)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace (Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace) (in 1956)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Пётр Ильич Чайковский8:44
8La Belle au Bois Dormant - Suite, Op.66 - Valse - Acte IПётр Ильич Чайковский4:40
9Symphonie No. 9 en mi mineur, Op. 95 "Du nouveau monde": II. Largo
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (on 1957-11-09)
producer:
Richard Mohr
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-11-09)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (on 1957-11-09)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-11-09)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo) (on 1957-11-09)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák12:28
10Concerto pour piano en la mineur, Op. 16: Adagio
engineer:
Robert Beckett
producer:
Walter Legge
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (from 1947-09-18 until 1947-09-19)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1947-09-18 until 1947-09-19)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (from 1947-09-18 until 1947-09-19)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (from 1947-09-18 until 1947-09-19)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:31
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1Scheherazade, Op.35 - Suite symphonique d'après Les Mille et Une Nuits - Le je
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom
solo violin:
Steven Staryk (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1957-03-19 until 1957-03-28)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto) (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков10:44
2Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36, Enigma NimrodSir Edward Elgar4:04
3Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (in 1951)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1951)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (in 1951)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1951)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:53
4La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (in 1956)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (in 1956)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (in 1956)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1956)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:03
5Tosca: Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1953)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1953)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:19
6Asturias (Leyenda) - Suite espagnoleIsaac Albéniz6:27
7Symphonie No.5, en do dièse mineur - Adagietto sehr langsam
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1952)
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (in 1952)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1952)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:18
8Der Rosenkavalier - Trio: Hab, mir's gelobt - Acte IIIRichard Strauss4:49
9Vier letzte Lieder Quatre derniers lieder - September (Poème de Hesse)
producer:
Walter Legge
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1953)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 2. “September”) (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse
composer:
Richard Strauss (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss4:11
10Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1957)
conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal (in 1957)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1957)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur
premiered at:
[concert]
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy9:50
11Finlandia, Op. 26
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1952)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (in 1952)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (in 1952)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius9:05
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1Gymnopédie for piano No. 1
engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (from 1956-02-22 until 1956-03-01)
recorded at:
Théâtre de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1956-02-22 until 1956-03-01)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (from 1956-02-22 until 1956-03-01)
composer:
Erik Satie (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:05
2Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John In Love")
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (in 1957)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1957)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:48
3Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 (Moderato. Allegro)
piano:
Van Cliburn (in 1957)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (in 1957)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (in 1957)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов10:57
4The Planets, suite for orchestra & female chorus, Op. 32, H. 125 (Jupiter (The Bringer of Jollity))
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1956)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (in 1956)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (in 1956)
composer:
Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:39
5Boléro, ballet for orchestra
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (on 1956-01-23)
producer:
Richard Mohr
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-01-23)
conductor:
Charles Munch (on 1956-01-23)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1956-01-23)
recording of:
Boléro (on 1956-01-23)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie and Soc. Arima
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel13:53
6Ritual Fire Dance, for orchestra (from "El Amor brujo")
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1954)
conductor:
Fritz Lehmann (in 1954)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego (in 1954)
composer:
Manuel de Falla
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla3:59
7String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95 (Prestissimo, con sordino)Béla Bartók2:52
8Circus Polka, for orchestra ("for a young elephant")
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (in 1948)
conductor:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (in 1948)
recording of:
Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant (for orchestra) (in 1948)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (until 1942-02-05)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (in 1944)
premiered at:
[concert]
premiered at:
Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1944-01-15)
arrangement of:
Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant (for piano)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский3:34
9Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, for voice & 8 cellos, A. 389 (Aria (Cantilena))
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (in 1957)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (in 1957)
conductor:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (in 1957)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos) (in 1957)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (in 1938)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos6:23
10Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter (Montagues et Capulets - Suite 2, No. 1)Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев5:18
11Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 (Allegro)Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:55
12Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957, in 1985)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (in 1957, in 1985)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast]
publisher:
Chappell and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast]
publisher:
Chappell and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber6:25

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