Great Recordings of the Century: A Celebration of Defining Moments in Recording History

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1Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto
producer:
John Willan (producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
recording of:
Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso (Fanfares) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Sinfonietta
Leoš Janáček2:22
2El combat del somni
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre Lamoureux (Lamoureux Orchestra)
recording of:
El combat del somni: I. Damunt de tu, només les flors
lyricist:
Josep Janés i Olivé
composer:
Frederic Mompou (composer and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
El combat del somni
Federico Mompou4:42
3Piano Concerto
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
Robert Schumann4:52
4Don Giovanni
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Eberhard Wächter (baritone) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:56
5Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1955-10-03 until 1955-10-04)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1955-10-03 until 1955-10-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (from 1955-10-03 until 1955-10-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:29
6Gymnopédies
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
Erik Satie3:12
7Don Carlo
assistant producer:
Gwyn Morris (record producer)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
tenor vocals [Don Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi4:59
824 Caprices
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12) and Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (Italian composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini4:30
9Liederkreis Op. 39
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
Robert Schumann3:56
10Cello Concerto
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1965-08-19)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1965-08-19)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (on 1965-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-08-19)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio (on 1965-08-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar5:21
11Alborada del gracioso
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1948-04-17)
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer) (on 1948-04-17)
recording of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo) (on 1948-04-17)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel5:47
12Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recorded at:
No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
recording of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a: I. Dawn: Lento e tranquillo (from 1974-10-27 until 1974-10-28)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1945)
part of:
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes', op. 33a
Benjamin Britten3:49
13Das Lied von der Erde
producer:
Peter Andry (producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09) and Douglas Larter (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling (The Song of the Earth: V. The Drunkard in Spring) (from 1964-02-19 until 1966-07-09)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白 (Lǐ Bái)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
春日醉起言志
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler4:45
14Violin Concerto No. 1
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
violin:
David Oistrakh (violinist) (on 1954-11-18, on 1954-11-21)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-11-18, on 1954-11-21)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor) (on 1954-11-18, on 1954-11-21)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-11-18, on 1954-11-21)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19: II. Scherzo. Vivacissimo (from 1954-11-18 until 1954-11-21)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 19
Sergei Prokofiev3:56
15Boris Godunov
vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
Mussorgsky5:16
16Piano Concerto No. 22
piano:
Annie Fischer (pianist)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1785-12)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 482), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 482) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 482)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:50
17La Bohème
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano) (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
conductor:
Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (from 1956-03-16 until 1956-04-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:09
18Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection'
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb, Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1961-11 until 1962-03)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Hilde Rössel‐Majdan (Austrian contralto) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (from 1961-11 until 1962-03)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24), Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24) and Douglas Larter (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in C minor "Resurrection": V. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend (from 1961-11-22 until 1962-03-24)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
librettist:
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock and Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1888 until 1894)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”
Gustav Mahler3:59
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manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
printed in:EU (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:Great Recordings of the Century (EMI Classics remaster series) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/18809644 [info]