HMV The Greatest Classical Melodies Collection

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1Adagio for Strings in G minor
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni7:24
2Peer Gynt: Morning
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
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 Grieg4:19
3Cantata #208, BWV 208 - Sheep May Safely Graze
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:36
4Symphony no. 6 in F "Pastoral": V. Allegretto (extract)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Kurt Sanderling (conductor)
partial 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 Beethoven4:59
5Dolly, op. 56: Berceuse
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'ORTF (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (orchestrated by Rabaud)
orchestrator:
Henri Rabaud (French composer and conductor)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
orchestration of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (orchestrated by Rabaud)
Gabriel Fauré3:24
6Country Gardens
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Country Gardens (Morris dance tune)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1918 until 1952)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 73)
is based on:
Air XX. Country Garden
Percy Grainger2:09
7Portrait of a Flirt
orchestra:
Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra
conductor:
Sidney Torch
recording of:
Portrait of a Flirt (BBC In Town Tonight theme)
composer:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
Robert Farnon2:47
8Marching Strings
orchestra:
Ray Martin and His Concert Orchestra
recording of:
Marching Strings (BBC Top of the Form theme)
composer:
Marshall Ross (orchestra leader, music director, composer, arranger)
Ray Martin2:44
9Emperor Waltz op. 437
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss10:58
10The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Adrian Tchaikovsky5:39
11The Four Seasons no. 2 in G minor: Summer I. Allegro non molto
violin:
Kenneth Sillito (violinist)
orchestra:
The Virtuosi of England
conductor:
Arthur Davison (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi5:56
12Peer Gynt, op. 23: In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg2:15
13Waltz #1 in E-flat, op. 18, "Grande valse brillante"
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande valse brillante” (catch‐all work for all unspecified transcriptions (usually orchestral). Please do not add an arranger AR to this work, create a new arrangement work instead)
arrangement of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
Fryderyk Chopin7:52
14Die Fledermaus: Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
Johann Strauss8:34
15Boléro (excerpt)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel5:06
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1Pavane, op. 50
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 50)
Gabriel Fauré6:09
2Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:17
3Barcarolle
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach3:52
4Salut d’amour
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:39
5By the Sleepy Lagoon
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Coates3:08
6Chi mai
performer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
Ennio Morricone5:08
7Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Frühlingsstimmen, op. 410 (Voices of Spring)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 410)
Johann Strauss6:01
8Serenade #13 in G, K 525, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik”: 2. Romanze: Andante
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: II. Romance. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:46
9In a Monastery Garden
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
John Lanchbery (conductor)
recording of:
In a Monastery Garden
composer:
Albert Ketèlbey (English composer) (in 1915)
Albert Ketèlbey5:37
10Carmen: Entr’Acte #2
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
part of:
Carmen: Act II (english lyrics)
part of:
Carmen: Akt 2 (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Georges Bizet2:41
11Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
orchestra:
Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra
recording of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
lyricist:
Eugene Walter
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Nino Rota2:24
12Piano Concerto #21 in C, K. 467: 2. Andante
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:49
13An der schönen, blauen Donau, op. 314
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
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 Strauss9:38
14Tea for Two
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
Vincent Youmans3:43
15Jumping Bean
orchestra:
Sidney Torch & His Orchestra
recording of:
Jumping Bean (BBC Send for Shiner theme)
composer:
Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)
Robert Farnon2:09
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1Fantasia on Greensleeves
flute:
Colin Chambers (flutist)
harp:
Mair Jones (Welsh harpist)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:10
2Cavatina Theme From "The Deer Hunter"
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica “Alessandro Scarlatti” di Napoli della RAI
recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Stanley Myers3:39
3March From a Little Suite
orchestra:
Light Music Society Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Vivian Dunn
recording of:
Little Suite: I. March (BBC Dr Finlay's Casebook theme)
composer:
Trevor Duncan
part of:
Little Suite
Trevor Duncan3:10
4Barwick Green (The Archers Theme)
orchestra:
Sidney Torch & His Orchestra
recording of:
My Native Heath: Barwick Green (BBC Archers theme)
composer:
Arthur Wood (English composer)
Arthur Wood2:51
5Dance of the Hours (Opening) From La Gioconda
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Dance of the Hours (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
version of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
Amilcare Ponchielli5:11
6Minuet String Quintet in E, op. 13/5, G 282
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer) (in 1771)
part of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5
Luigi Boccherini3:55
7New Pizzicato Polka, op. 449
orchestra:
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Neue Pizzicato-Polka, op. 449
composer:
Johann Strauss, Sohn (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 449)
Johann Strauss3:30
8Devil's Gallop - Theme From "Dick Barton Special Agent"
orchestra:
The English Light Concert Orchestra
recording of:
Devil’s Galop (Dick Barton theme)
composer:
Charles Williams (UK film music composer & conductor)
Charles Williams3:07
9Flight of the Bumble Bee
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:19
10A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
violin:
Stéphane Grappelli (jazz violinist) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
arranger:
Max Harris
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvell)
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Manning Sherwin5:17
11Calling All Workers (Music While You Work)
orchestra:
Eric Coates Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Calling All Workers (Music While you Work theme)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1940)
Coates3:02
12Allegro Serenade #13 in G, K 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:51
13William Tell Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini6:00
14Radetzky March
orchestra:
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss2:54
15Zorbas Dance
orchestra:
Ron Goodwin and His Orchestra
recording of:
Zorba’s Dance
composer:
Mikis Theodorakis (Greek composer and lyricist) (in 1964)
part of:
Zorba the Greek
Mikis Theodorakis3:21
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1Piano Sonata #14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27/2, "Moonlight": Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:50
2Canon in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel5:03
3Cantata no. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
oboe:
Celia Nicklin (oboist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:19
4A Song Before Sunrise
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
A Song Before Sunrise, RT VI/24
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1923-09-19)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer) (in 1918)
dedicated to:
Peter Warlock (British composer)
part of:
Delius Catalogue of Works (DCW) (number: DCW 40) and Works of Frederick Delius by RT number (number: RT VI/24)
Frederick Delius6:18
5Rhapsody on a Theme From Paganini
piano:
Martino Tirimo (Cypriot pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Yoel Levi (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
premiered at:
[concert] (1934-11-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)
premiered at:
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (on 1934-11-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 9) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43)
is based on:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Sergei Rachmaninoff2:51
6Alla Hornpipe Water Music Suite #2 in D, HWV 349
organ:
Nicolas Kynaston (organist)
orchestra:
The Virtuosi of England
conductor:
Arthur Davison (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349: 12. Alla hornpipe
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349
George Frideric Handel3:22
7Violin Concerto in E, Op. 8/1, RV 269, "The Four Seasons (Spring)": Allegro
violin:
Kenneth Sillito (violinist)
orchestra:
The Virtuosi of England
conductor:
Arthur Davison (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:20
8Morning Papers op. 279 (excerpt)
orchestra:
Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Morgenblätter, op. 279
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 279)
Johann Strauss4:18
9Hungarian Dance #5 in G minor
piano:
Piers Lane (Australian classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms2:30
10Coppelia (Prelude and Mazurka)
orchestra:
The New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Coppélia : Tableau I, no. 1a. Prélude et Mazurka
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
part of:
Coppélia : Tableau I
Léo Delibes5:38
11The Dam Busters' March
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Coates3:52
12Suite for Jazz Orchestra #2, op. 50B: Waltz #2
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich3:44
13Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
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
George Frideric Handel2:49
14Tales From the Vienna Woods, op. 325 (Waltz)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss11:48
15Air on a G String, Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes
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 Bach4:46