100 Greatest Classics

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1The Londonderry Air (Irish Tune From County Derry)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
George Weldon (conductor)
arranger:
Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
Trad3:59
2The Swan of Tuonela op. 22
cor anglais:
Eric Fletcher (English horn player)
orchestra:
Halle Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
Sibelius7:57
3The Russian Creed
choir vocals:
Brighton Festival Chorus
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
conductor:
Laszlo Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer)
Gretchaninov4:56
4The Holy City
organ:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor)
conductor:
Wyn Morris (conductor)
Weatherley4:49
5Cantata no. 208 “Sheep May Safely Graze”
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
Bach5:22
6Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor op. 18: First Movement (Moderato)
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
Rachmaninoff9:43
7Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
arranger:
Muller-Berghaus
Liszt10:15
8Xerxes: Largo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
arranger:
Reinhard (composer and arranger)
Handel5:32
9Turandot: “Nessun dorma” (None Shall Sleep)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Bruno Prevedi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:51
10Andante cantabile (String Quartet no. 1 op. 11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Paul Kletzki (Polish conductor and composer)
arranger:
Schmid (arranger, orchestrator)
Tchaikovsky7:46
11Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer)
Khachaturian9:50
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