The No. 1 Classical Collection: The Nation's 50 Favourite Works

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1▼CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 1-7
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1The Lark Ascending
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (from 2007-06-19 until 2007-06-21)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams16:03
2Piano Concerto no. 2: II.
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninov11:58
3Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1993-07-06 until 1993-07-08)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1993-07-06 until 1993-07-08)
balance engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-07-06 until 1993-07-08)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (from 1993-07-06 until 1993-07-08)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:20
4"Emperor" Piano Concerto: II.
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:15
5"Pastoral" Symphony: V.
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:41
6Clarinet Concerto: II.
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
basset clarinet:
Charles Neidich (clarinetist) (in 1987-03)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1987-03)
balance engineer:
Stephan Schellmann (classical music engineer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1987-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:42
7Violin Concerto no. 1: III.
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-05)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Kyung Wha-Chung (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: III. Finale. Allegro energico (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch7:18
2▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 8-17
3▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 18-26
4▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 27-38
5▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 39-50

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