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1Prelude no. 22 in G Minor, op. 28, no. 22
piano:
Louis Lortie (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 22 in G minor, op. 28: Molto agitato
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 187)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin0:48
2Messiah, HWV 56 “Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together?”
bass vocals:
Neal Davies (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:54
3Symphony no. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39, 1st Movement: Allegro Assai
orchestra:
Kölner Kammerorchester (Cologne Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Helmut Müller‐Brühl (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39: I. Allegro assai
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Symphony no. 39 in G minor, Hob. I:39
Joseph Haydn4:17
4Admeto: “Gelosia, spietata aletto”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Les Talens Lyriques (French classical musical ensemble)
conductor:
Christophe Rousset (French harpsichordist & conductor)
recording of:
Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22: Atto II, Scena VII. Aria "Gelosia spietata Aletto" (Alceste)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Admeto, re di Tessaglia, HWV 22: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:55
5Hebrides Overture, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn9:28
6Symphonie fantastique, op.14, 5th Movement: Songe d’une nuit de sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath): Larghetto – Allegro
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz9:56
7Il Pirata: “Col sorriso d’innocenza”
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Col sorriso d'innocenza” (Imogene)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini6:58
8Agitato
piano:
Love Derwinger (Swedish pianist)
recording of:
Agitato, EG 106
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Grieg EG (catalogue by Dan Fog / Edvard Grieg Committee) (number: 106)
Edvard Grieg2:59
9Don Giovanni, K. 527: “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco”
baritone vocals:
Lorenzo Regazzo (bass-baritone) and Johannes Weisser (Norwegian baritone)
bass vocals:
Alessandro Guerzoni (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco” … “Da qual tremore insolito” (Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:19
10For Lo, I Raise Up, op. 145
organ:
Christopher Whitton (British organist)
vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recording of:
For lo, I raise up, op. 145
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford7:19
11Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041, 3rd Movement: Allegro assai
violin:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975)
conductor:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Johann Sebastian Bach3:34
12The Flying Dutchman: Overture
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre (The Flying Dutchman: Overture)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (The Flying Dutchman)
Richard Wagner12:05