The A to Z of Classical Music

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Packaged as a 1cm thick 276 page book and a jewel cased double CD set (barcoded 730099553728). Discogs images.

Interesting that this release has no page in the Naxos catalogue between 8.550535-36 and 8.550539, unlike the 2nd expanded edition (8.555319-20 ISBN 9-6263-4210-2), which has different tracks.

Tracklist

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1Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
producer:
Günter Appenheimer
flute:
Milan Brunner (in 1987-07)
harpsichord:
Daniela Ruso (in 1987-07)
violin:
Ewald Danel (in 1987-07)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (in 1987-07)
conductor:
Bohdan Warchal (in 1987-07)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (in 1987-07)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: III. Allegro (in 1987-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: III. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:33
2Violin Concerto: Adagio
violin:
Takako Nishizaki
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms8:11
3Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
engineer:
János Bohus (in 1991-11)
producer:
Ibolya Tóth (in 1991-11)
strings:
Budapest Strings (in 1991-11)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings and London Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Béla Bánfalvi and Robert Ashey
recorded at:
Unitarian Church in Budapest, Hungary (in 1991-11)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1991-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:31
4Liebestraum no. 3
engineer:
István Berényi (in 1987-09)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (in 1987-09) and János Mátyás (in 1987-09)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano) (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt3:47
5Symphony no. 5: Adagietto
engineer:
Otto Nopp (in 1990-08)
producer:
Beata Jankowska (in 1990-08)
orchestra:
Polska Orkiestra Radiowa and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Studio Koncertowe Radia Katowice in Katowice, Śląskie, Poland (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (from 1990-08-16 until 1990-08-18)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler12:10
6A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture
engineer and producer:
Günter Appenheimer
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn12:20
7Symphony no. 40: Molto allegro
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (in 1989)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (from 1988-06-15 until 1988-06-29)
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 Mozart7:35
8Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie
engineer:
John Taylor
producer:
Murray Khouri
choir vocals:
Oxford Camerata (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
conductor:
Jeremy Summerly (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Dorchester Abbey in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
recording of:
Missa Papae Marcelli: I. Kyrie (from 1991-09-24 until 1991-09-25)
composer:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
part of:
Missa Papae Marcelli
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina4:38
9Blue Danube Waltz
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (from 1988-01-11 until 1988-01-21)
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 II9:31
10Celeste Aida (from Aida)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (in 1994-10)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Kristján Jóhannsson (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:31
11Pilgrims’ Chorus (from Tannhäuser)
choir vocals:
Slovenský filharmonický zbor (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
recorded at:
Koncertná sieň Slovenského rozhlasu in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich” (from 1994-02-16 until 1994-02-22)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
Richard Wagner3:45

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
liner notes and booklet editor:Keith Anderson
illustration:Gustav Feckert
Ludwig Michalek
Bernardo Strozzi
Elias Gottlob Haussmann (in 1746)
Thomas Hudson (in 1756)
Januarius Zick (in 1776)
Thomas Hardy (in 1791)
Ferdinand Schimon (from 1818 until 1819)
J.A.D. Ingres (in 1819)
Barbara Krafft (in 1819)
Wilhelm August Rieder (in 1825)
Eugène Delacroix (in 1838)
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (in 1841)
Ary Scheffer (in 1843)
Eduard Magnus (in 1845)
Miklós Barabás (in 1846)
Gustave Courbet (in 1850)
Ilya Repin (in 1881)
Auguste Renoir (in 1882)
Marcel André Baschet (in 1884)
Giovanni Boldini (in 1886)
John Singer Sargent (in 1889)
Franz von Lenbach (in 1890)
Nikolay Kuznetzov (in 1893)
distributed by:MVD Music and Video Distribution GmbH
copyrighted (©) by:HNH International Ltd. (in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HNH International Ltd. (from 1987 until 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2886169 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00002MXSQ [info]