Classical Music For People Who Hate Classical Music Vol. 2

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1Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:38
2Finale From Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
partial recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Supp' Spalato Dalmatia2:35
3The Toreadors From CarmenGeorges Bizet2:16
4Wedding March From a Midsummer Night's Dream
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Süddeutsche Philharmonie
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:50
5Radetzky MarchJohann Strauss I2:58
6Finale From Symphony No. 9, ChoralLudwig van Beethoven1:44
7Polovstian Dance No. 17 From Prince IgorАлександр Порфирьевич Бородин3:55
8Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringJohann Sebastian Bach3:54
9Solveig's Song From Peer Gynt
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra, Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester
conductor:
Sven Bengtson and Libor Pesek
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer) (in 1984)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg5:22
10Sleepers, WakeJohann Sebastian Bach4:20
11Hornpipe From Water MusicGeorg Friedrich Händel0:56
12Largo From Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
orchestra:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
partial 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)
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 Dvořák4:25
13Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II6:03
14St. Anthony's Chorale From Emperor Quartet
Joseph Haydn1:48
15Barcarolle From the Tales of HoffmanJacques Offenbach3:19
16Farandole From L'Arl Sienne
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:30
17Dance of the Mirlitons From the Nutcracker
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:13
18Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy From the Nutcracker
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:49
19Highlight From Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin5:53
20Can-Can From Orpheus in the Underworld
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Can-can (Ouverture / Acte II. Galop infernal) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
is based on:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Jacques Offenbach1:58