The Best of the Proms, Volume One

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1Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G Op. 39 No. 4
producer:
Christopher Bishop
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1976-10-10)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (on 1976-10-10)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Classics (in 1977, in 1986)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-10-10)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major (on 1976-10-10)
composer:
Edward Elgar (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar5:04
2Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D Op. 39 No. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory)Edward Elgar6:03
3Concerto in E Flat for Trumpet and OrchestraJoseph Haydn4:27
4The Planets Op. 32 (Jupiter, Conclusion)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and London Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1981)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst4:48
5The Liberty Bell
orchestra:
Band of HM Royal Marines
conductor:
Lt. Col. G.A.C. Hoskins
recording of:
The Liberty Bell
composer:
John Philip Sousa (in 1893)
arrangement of:
The Devil’s Deputy
John Philip Sousa3:23
6Zadok the PriestGeorg Friedrich Händel6:00
7Imperial March Op. 32
producer:
Christopher Bishop
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1976-12-16)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (on 1976-12-16)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Classics (in 1977, in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1976-12-16)
recording of:
Imperial March, op. 32 (on 1976-12-16)
composer:
Edward Elgar (from 1896 until 1897)
dedicated to:
H.M. Queen Victoria
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1897-04-19)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 32)
Edward Elgar4:25
8William Tell Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini3:11
91812 Overture Op. 49 (Conclusion)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1987)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 (in 1987)
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!)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:32
10Light Cavalry - Overture
producer:
John Fraser
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
composer:
Franz von Suppé
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé7:07
11Carnival of the Animals: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
piano:
Katia Labèque and Marielle Labèque
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Zubin Mehta
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : I. Introduction et marche royale du lion (The Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:05