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1CD: Tranquility, Solitude & Melancholy
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1Adagio from Cello Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029 (excerpt)
cello:
János Starker (Hungarian-American cellist) (in 1963-04)
piano:
György Sebök (pianist) (in 1963-04)
recorded at and engineered at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1963-04)
partial recording of:
Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (in 1963-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029
Johann Sebastian Bach3:23
2The Swan of Tuonela
producer:
Tom Mowrey
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1980-01)
conductor:
Horst Stein (conductor) (in 1980-01)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1980-01)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1980-01)
recording of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22: II. Tuonelan joutsen (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22: II. The Swan of Tuonela) (in 1980-01)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Lemminkäis-sarja (Neljä legendaa), op. 22 (Lemminkäinen Suite, op. 22)
Jean Sibelius7:27
3Adagio from String Quintet in C major, D. 956 (excerpt)Franz Schubert5:45
4Gnossienne no. 1
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1983-05: piano)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
6 Gnossiennes by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1 (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Erik Satie53:49
5Elegiac Melody no. 2 (The Last Spring)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1974-12)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1974-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-12)
recording of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34: No. 2. The Last Spring, for strings) (in 1974-12)
orchestrator and composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
orchestration of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34: No. 2. Våren (for piano)
part of:
To elegiske melodier, op. 34 (Two Elegiac Melodies, op. 34, for strings)
Edvard Grieg4:25
6Aritz adarean
harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
recording of:
Aritz adarrean
composer:
Jesús Guridi Bidaola (Jesús Guridi, Basque composer)
Jesús Guridi Bidaola2:15
7Elegy for Strings
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
recording of:
Elegy, op. 58 (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1909)
premiered at:
Mansion House in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1909-07-13)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 58)
Sir Edward Elgar4:32
8Adagio from Piano Sonata in D, K. 576
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1968-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt": II. Adagio (in 1968-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1789)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in D major, K. 576 "Trumpet", "Hunt"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:36
9Andante from Concerto in D minor for Oboe and Strings
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1986-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1986-07)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1986-07)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio) (in 1986-07)
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 Marcello4:29
10Adagio for Strings
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
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 Barber8:49
11Andante from Guitar Concerto in D, RV 93
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1986-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1986-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi5:15
12Consolidation no. 3
piano:
Rhondda Gillespie (pianist)
recording of:
Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
Franz Liszt3:58
13The Infinate Complexities of Christmas (From the Film "Carrington")
assistant engineer:
Darren Godwin
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
producer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
alto saxophone:
David Roach (UK saxophonist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11) and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
bass guitar:
Martin Elliott (British bass guitarist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
cello:
Tony Hinnigan (cellist, multi-instrumentalist, most notably flutes, whistles, and pipes) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Tony Lewis (cellist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11) and Justin Pearson (cellist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
horn:
Richard Clews (horninst) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
soprano saxophone:
David Roach (UK saxophonist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
viola:
Philip D'Arcy (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Kate Musker (violist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Jim Sleigh (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11) and Bruce White (violist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
violin:
Harriet Davies (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Beverley Davison (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Ann Morfee (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11), Clare Thompson (violinist) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11) and Nicholas Ward (British conductor) (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
performer:
Michael Nyman Band (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-11-10 until 1994-11-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
Kitsch Recording Studio in Ixelles / Elsene, Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Carrington: The infinite complexities of Christmas
writer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
Michael Nyman4:22
14Interlude from "A Ceremony of Carols"
harp:
Rachel Masters (harp player)
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VII. Interlude. Andante pastorale
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942, from 1942-03 until 1943)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28 (German version)
Benjamin Britten4:09
15Sospiri for Strings, Harp and Organ
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
balance engineer:
Alan Reeve and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1967-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
recording of:
Sospiri, op. 70 (for strings, harp (or piano) and organ (or harmonium)) (from 1967-11-20 until 1967-11-21)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1914)
dedicated to:
William Henry Reed
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 70)
Sir Edward Elgar4:58
16Aria from "Goldberg Variations"
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:47
2CD: Dreams, Fantasy & Nostalgic Romance
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1Romance from The Gadfly
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (in 1984-07)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Martin Milner (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes (in 1984-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for Pleasure (in 1984)
recorded at:
Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович6:40
2Adagio from Fantasia for a gentleman
guitar:
Carlos Bonell (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo4:47
3Prelude to the afternoon of a faun (opening)
flute:
Timothy Hutchins (flautist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy3:24
4Love's dream after the ball
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1969-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
composer:
Alphons Czibulka
arrangement of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356
Alphons Czibulka4:52
5Barcarolle
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
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 Offenbach4:05
6Adagio from Third Symphony (opening)Camille Saint‐Saëns4:04
7Prelude to Le Villi
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1982-09)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1982-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Le Villi: Atto I. Preludio (in 1982-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Le Villi: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:07
8Aladdin's dream and dance of the morning mist
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
choir vocals:
San Francisco Symphony Chorus (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
recording of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34: II. Aladdin’s Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
composer:
Carl Nielsen (Danish composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34
Carl Nielsen2:59
9Sicilenne
producer:
Chris Hazell
flute:
William Bennett (flautist) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1981-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80: III. Sicilienne (in 1981-06)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
part of:
Pelléas et Mélisande, op. 80
Gabriel Fauré4:01
10Adagietto from Fifth symphony
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1976-04) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1976-04)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler49:46
11Intermezzo and Serenade from Hassan
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
balance engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1977-01) and John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
recording of:
Hassan Suite: Intermezzo (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
part of:
Hassan Suite
recording of:
Hassan, RT i/9: Serenade (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Hassan, RT i/9
Frederick Delius3:59
12Andante from Second piano concerto
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1989-01)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович7:38
13Ecstasy
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Extase (orch. Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer)
orchestration of:
Extase
Henri Duparc3:15
14Intermezzo from Carmen
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Deborah Rogers (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (on 1986-10-24)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1986-10-24)
recorded at:
St Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) (on 1986-10-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:39
15Last sleep of the virgin
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05)
conductor:
Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05)
recording of:
La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge (in 1958-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Charles Grandmougin
part of:
La Vierge
Jules Massenet5:06
16Adagio from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (conclusion)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:53

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