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1Air from Suite no. 3 in D major BWV 1068
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square
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)
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 Bach; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock5:13
2Prelude in A major op. 28 no. 7
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
Frederyk Chopin; Howard Shelley, piano0:37
3Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from ‘Solomon’ HWV 67
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square and Salzberger Solisten (Salzburg Soloists, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock3:03
4Rondeau from Flute Concerto in G majorFranz Anton Hoffmeister; Ingrid Dingfelder, flute, English Chamber Orch. Cond. Lawrence Leonard4:14
5‘The Ball’ from ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ op. 14
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ling Tung (violinist and conductor)
Hector Berlioz; Philharmonia Orch. Cond. Ling Tung6:40
6Radetsky March op. 228Johann Strauss Snr.; London Symphony Orch. Cond. John Georgiadis2:48
7Largo (abridged) from Symphony no. 9 in e minor op. 95 ‘From the New World’
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (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 Dvořák; New Philharmonia Orch. Cond. Vernon Handley4:23
8Waltz from Serenade for Strings in C major op. 48
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock3:58
9Prelude in e minor op. 28 no. 4
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 123) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 169)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frederyk Chopin; Howard Shelley, piano2:05
10‘Morning’ from ‘Peer Gynt’ Suite no. 1 op. 46
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock5:28
11Adagio from Concerto in d minor for Oboe and String Orch.
oboe:
Derek Wickens (classical oboist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ASV Ltd. (not for release label use; fka Academy Sound & Vision Ltd. until 1995-02-03) (in 1981)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio)
composer:
Alessandro Marcello
part of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)
Alessandro Marcello; Derek Wickens, oboe, Royal Philharmonic Orch. Cond. Elgar Howarth4:37
12‘Le cygne’ (The Swan) from ‘Le Carnival des Animaux’
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
piano:
Yitkin Seow (pianist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns; Julian Lloyd Webber, violoncello, Yitkin Seow, piano2:54
13Rondeau from ‘Abdelazer’
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
Henry Purcell; Orch. of St. John’s Smith Square, Cond. John Lubbock1:38
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