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1Grand March and Ballet (Aida)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Carlo Franci
chorus master:
Gino Nucci
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi11:42
2Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor": 3rd movement
producer:
David Harvey
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (in 1972-05)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1972-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (in 1972-05)
recorded at:
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, Illinois, United States (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1972-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:39
3The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon)
producer:
Michael Bremner (in 1965-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1965-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1965-04)
performer:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1965-04)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1965-04)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (in 1965-04)
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
George Frideric Handel3:15
4Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata no. 147)
producer:
Harley Usill
organ:
Peter White (in 1958-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (in 1958-10)
conductor:
George Guest (in 1958-10)
chorus master:
George Guest
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-10)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (orch. Stokowski) (in 1958-10)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski
lyricist:
Robert Bridges
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach7:31
5Méditation (Thaïs)
producer:
James Mallinson
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet5:46
6Ave Verum Corpus
producer:
Harley Usill
instruments and orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1958-10)
organ:
Peter White (in 1958-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (in 1958-10)
conductor:
George Guest (in 1958-10)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-10)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ) (in 1958-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:54
7Ode to Joy (Symphony no. 9 "Choral")
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti
recording of:
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:37
8Clarinet Concerto: 2nd movement
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
Ray Minshull
clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer (in 1959-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1959-11)
conductor:
Peter Maag (in 1959-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1959-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1959-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:08
9Romance (The Gadfly)
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (in 1984-07)
producer:
Andrew Keener
violin:
Martin Milner (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes (in 1984-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for Pleasure (in 1984)
recorded at:
Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Dmitri Shostakovich6:39
10Kanon
producer:
James Mallinson (in 1977-10)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (in 1977-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (in 1977-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1977)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:34
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