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1Also sprach Zarathustra
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
solo violin:
Rainer Küchl (Austrian violinist) (in 1983-02)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1983-02)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1983, in 1983-02)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1983-02)
live recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1983-02)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss2:00
2Water Music: Alla Hornpipe
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1983-04) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist) (in 1983-04)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1983-04)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1983-04)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-04)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe (in 1983-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
Georg Friedrich Händel4:14
3Pavane
producer:
Hanno Rinke
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1986-11)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master)
performer:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1986-11)
edit of:
Pavane, op. 50 by John Oliver (chorus master), Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1986-11)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré2:36
4The Four Seasons: "Spring"
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
violin:
Shlomo Mintz (violinist, violist and conductor) (in 1982-12), Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (in 1982-12), Isaac Stern (violinist) (in 1982-12) and Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1982-12)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra) (in 1982-12)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1982-12)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer) (in 1982-12)
recorded at:
Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv District), Israel (in 1982-12)
live recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1982-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:27
5Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
recording engineer and producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist) (in 1961-05)
orchestra:
Camerata Academica des Salzburger Mozarteums (Austrian chamber orchestra) (in 1961-05)
conductor:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist) (in 1961-05)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1961-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1961-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:13
6Lohengrin
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Wolfgang Stengel
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra (New York Philharmonic) (in 1985-10)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1985-10)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Purchase College in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel (in 1985-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:17
7The Tales of Hoffman
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach4:37
8The Planets: Jupiter
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1970-10)
conductor:
William Steinberg (conductor) (in 1970-10)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (in 1970-10)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (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 Holst8:01
9Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist) (in 1979-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1979-04)
conductor:
García Navarro (conductor) (in 1979-04)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-04)
edit of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio by Narciso Yepes (classical guitarist), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Luis Antonio García Navarro (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (in 1979-04)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo5:47
10Messiah
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:00
11Adagio in G minor
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Strings
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
arranger:
Remo Giazotto
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni4:18
12Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
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 (composer) (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 Dvořák4:47
13Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II3:22
14Cello Concerto, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato
cello:
Pierre Fournier (cellist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Wallenstein (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar3:08
15Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major: II. Air
recording engineer:
Walter Alfred Wettler
executive producer:
Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (Munich Bach Orchestra) (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:46
16Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Presto
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jess Thomas (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
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 (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:36
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