Nature's Music

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1The Triton Fountain in the Morning from "The Fountains of Rome"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
recording of:
Fontane di Roma, P 106: II. La fontana del Tritone al mattino
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Fontane di Roma, P 106 (Fountains of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi3:03
2Reflections in the Water
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
arranger:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 : No. 1. Reflets dans l’eau (Images, Book I: 1. Reflets dans l’eau)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1901 until 1905)
premiered at:
[Concert des " Soirées d'art "] (1905-12-14)
part of:
Images, Livre 1, L. 110, CD 105 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:44
3On the Beautiful Blue Danube
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss7:22
4The Fountains of the Villa d'Este
piano:
John Curtis (pianist)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Fontane di Roma, P 106: IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (from 1915 until 1916)
part of:
Fontane di Roma, P 106 (Fountains of Rome)
Franz Liszt7:40
5The Watermill
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
The Watermill
composer:
Ronald Binge (British composer and arranger of light music)
Ronald Binge3:53
6The Fountain (Jeux d'Eau)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Jeux d’eau
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel5:45
7The Pines of the Paniculum from "The Pines of Rome"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: III. I pini del Gianicolo
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141 (Pines of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi6:41
8Rêverie
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Rêverie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:19
9Nocturne for the Left Hand
piano:
Christian Steiner (classical pianist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
Александр Николаевич Скрябин6:08
10Träume (Dreams)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Richard Wagner5:29
11Night Scene from Symphony No. 3
orchestra:
Philharmonic Symphony of London
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in B minor, op. 42 "Il'ya Muromets"
composer:
Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр (Reinhold Glière, Russian composer) (in 1911)
part of:
Works of Reinhold Glière by opus number (number: op. 42)
Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр10:29
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