Power Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

RCA Victor with BMG Classics

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Also sprach Zarathustra - FanfareRichard Strauss1:50
2The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (in 1975)
composer:
Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:02
3Pictures at an Exhibition - Great Gate of Kiev
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:25
4Requiem - Dies IraeGiuseppe Verdi2:06
5Il Trovatore - Anvil ChorusGiuseppe Verdi2:54
6Ritual Fire Dance
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla4:02
7Boléro (conclusion)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch
partial recording of:
Boléro
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 Ravel10:51
8Symphonie Fantastique - March to the ScaffoldHector Berlioz4:51
9Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68: ThunderstormLudwig van Beethoven4:04
10Ein Heldenleben - Battle Scene
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner
recording of:
Ein Heldenleben, op. 40: IV. Des Helden Walstatt (A Hero’s Life, op. 40: 4. The Hero at Battle)
composer:
Richard Strauss (in 1898)
part of:
Ein Heldenleben (op 40; TrV 190)
part of:
Ein Heldenleben (op 40; TrV 190)
Richard Strauss8:53
11Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner5:31
12Gayne - Sabre DanceԱրամ Խաչատրյան2:30
13Firebird - Infernal DanceИгорь Фёдорович Стравинский4:23
14Grand Canyon Suite - Cloudburst
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (on 1960-02-19)
producer:
Joseph Habig and John Pfeiffer
orchestra:
Morton Gould Orchestra (on 1960-02-19)
conductor:
Morton Gould (on 1960-02-19)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-02-19)
recording of:
Grand Canyon Suite: V. Cloudburst (on 1960-02-19)
composer:
Ferde Grofé (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé8:36
151812 Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:26

Credits

Release group

part of:Greatest Hits (order: 16)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001526320 [info]