The 50 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music

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1	Totentanz piano: Michael Ponti orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra conductor: Volker Schmidt-Gertenbach recording of: Totentanz, S. 126/2 (for piano and orchestra, published version) composer: Franz Liszt dedicated to: Hans von Bülow premiered by: Hans von Bülow (on 1865-04-15) premiered at: [concert] is based on: Dies Irae (plainchant) revision of: Totentanz, S. 126/1 (early unpublished version)	Franz Liszt	15:12
2	The Nutcracker - Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy orchestra: Klassische Philharmonie Bonn conductor: Heribert Beissel recording of: Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский part of: Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	2:14
3	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - In the Hall of the Mountain King orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King) composer: Edvard Grieg (in 1875) revised by: Edvard Grieg (in 1888) version of: Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall part of: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46	Edvard Grieg	2:43
4	Danse Macabre orchestra: Kungliga Filharmonikerna conductor: James DePreist recording of: Danse macabre, op. 40 (original for orchestra) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1874) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40) is based on: Danse macabre (song for voice and piano) quotes music from: Dies Irae (plainchant)	Camille Saint‐Saëns	7:48
5	String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor - Allegro Molto strings: Moyzes Quartet recording of: String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110: II. Allegro molto composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (from 1960-07-12 until 1960-07-14) part of: String Quartet no. 8 in C minor, op. 110	Dmitri Shostakovich	3:00
6	The Planets- Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conductor: Walter Süsskind recording of: The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age composer: Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916) orchestration of: The Planets, op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (for two pianos) part of: The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)	Gustav Holst	9:22
7	Dies Irae choir vocals: Budapest Concert Chorus orchestra: Budapest Concert Orchestra conductor: Tamás Gál recording of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (catch-all for unknown editions) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) part of: Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (catch-all for unknown editions)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	1:39
8	Moonlight Sonata - Adagio sostenuto piano: Finghin Collins recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1801) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven	5:36
9	Romeo and Juliet Suite - Montagues and Capulets orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra conductor: Stanisław Skrowaczewski recording of: Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets composer: Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев part of: Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter	Sergei Prokofiev	5:22
10	Pictures at an Exhibition - Gnomus	Modest Mussorgsky	3:01
11	Gnossienne No. 1 recording of: Gnossienne no. 1 composer: Erik Satie (in 1890) part of: Trois Gnossiennes	Erik Satie	3:16
12	Symphony No. 40 in G Minor - Allegro Molto orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) 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 Mozart	7:02
13	The Four Seasons, Summer - Presto violin: Pavel Popov orchestra: Philharmonica Symphony Orchestra and St. Petersburg Radio and TV Orchestra conductor: Станислав Горковенко and Igor Ivanenko recording of: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)	Antonio Vivaldi	3:02
14	Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Fate - Allegro con brio orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: David Parry recording of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1804 until 1808) part of: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67	Ludwig van Beethoven	7:28

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7194735 [info]
ASIN:	US: B005MQJU26 [info]