The No. 1 Classical Album

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1Also sprach Zarathustra
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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 Strauss1:40
2Concierto de Aranjuez (exc)
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo5:19
3Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:15
4Can Can
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Paray (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach2:07
5Aria (Cantilena)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist)
vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1938)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos3:30
6Prelude from The Birds
executive producer:
Alison Ames
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1991-12)
balance engineer:
Stephan Schellmann (classical music engineer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1991-12)
recording of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154: I. Preludio (The Birds: I. Prelude, Prelude) (in 1991-12)
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1928)
is based on:
Arie in C per organo o clavicembalo No. 2
part of:
Gli uccelli, P. 154 (The Birds, P.154, The Birds)
Ottorino Respighi2:49
7Jazz Waltz
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Grotezaal, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
recording of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite) (from 1992-04-26 until 1992-05-03)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich3:43
8Symphony no. 3 (extract from 2nd movement)
soprano vocals:
Joanna Kozłowska (soprano)
orchestra:
Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Narodowej (The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Kazimierz Kord (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": II. Lento e largo: Tranquillissimo - Cantabilissimo - Dolcissimo - Legatissimo
lyricist:
Helena Wanda Błażusiakówna
composer:
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Polish composer) (in 1976)
part of:
Symphony no. 3, op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki4:29
9Gloria
producer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Coro de monjes del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos (The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos) (in 1968, from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-12)
chorus master:
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (in 1968, from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Iglesia del Monasterio Benedictino de Santo Domingo de Silos in Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos (Province of Burgos), Castilla y León (Castile and León), Spain (in 1968)
[anonymous]3:07
10Blow the Wind
vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) and Melanie Pappenheim
performer:
Jocelyn Pook Ensemble
recording of:
Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Jocelyn Pook
Jocelyn Pook3:00
11The Typewriter
typewriter:
Frederick Fennell (conductor)
orchestra:
Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) (on 1958-03-03)
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor) (on 1958-03-03)
recorded at:
Eastman Theatre in Rochester, New York, United States (on 1958-03-03)
recording of:
The Typewriter (on 1958-03-03)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1950-10-09)
Leroy Anderson1:44
12Variations
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Variations 1–4
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
part of:
Variations (Lloyd Webber, on theme by Paganini)
Andrew Lloyd Webber3:14
13Entry of the Gladiators
orchestra:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
conductor:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter)
recording of:
Vjezd gladiátorů, op. 68 (Entry of the Gladiators)
composer:
Julius Fučík (Czech composer) (in 1897)
Julius Fučík3:01
14America from West Side Story
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Louise Edeiken (mezzo-soprano) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
partial recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein2:29
15Kyrie from Misa Criolla
percussion:
Domingo Cura (in 1987-07) and Jorge Padin (in 1987-07)
choir vocals:
Coral Salvé de Laredo (in 1987-07) and Sociedad Coral de Bilbao (Bilbao Choral Society) (in 1987-07)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1987-07)
orchestra:
Huancara (in 1987-07)
conductor:
José Luis Ocejo
chorus master:
José Luis Ocejo (in 1987-07)
recorded at:
Santuario de la Bien Aparecida in Ampuero, Cantabria, Spain (in 1987-07)
recording of:
Misa criolla: I. Kyrie (in 1987-07)
composer:
Ariel Ramírez (Argentinian composer, pianist and music director) (in 1964)
part of:
Misa criolla
Ariel Ramírez3:49
16Pie Jesu from Requiem
associate engineer:
Martin Levan
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
David R. Murray
organ:
James Lancelot (in 1984-12)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir (in 1984-12)
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1984-12)
treble vocals:
Paul Miles-Kingston (in 1984-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1984-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1984-12)
chorus master:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Really Useful Group Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
music videos:
Pie Jesu by Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston with Winchester Cathedral Choir
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Andrew Lloyd Webber33:59
17Harry Lime Theme
zither:
Anton Karas
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas3:15
18Liberty Bell
orchestra:
Eastman Wind Ensemble
conductor:
Frederick Fennell (conductor)
recording of:
The Liberty Bell
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1893)
arrangement of:
The Devil’s Deputy
John Philip Sousa3:28
19Granada
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version) (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Agustín Lara3:55
20Star Wars Theme
producer:
George Korngold (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (in 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars) (in 1980-06)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:40
21O sole mio
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Plácido Domingo (tenor) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
live recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Eduardo di Capua2:45

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Classics and Jazz (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd. in the UK) (in 1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2100186 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000027D9Y [info]

Release group

part of:The No.1 Album (themed albums by Polygram TV) (number: Classical) (order: 8)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1478160 [info]