World Famous Masterpieces Sampler

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1Annen Polka
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper and The Vienna Strauss Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra)
conductor:
Frank Meyer (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Annen‐Polka, op. 117
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1852-07-24)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1852)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 117)
Johann Strauss II13:08
2Ein kleine Nachtmusik: III. Minuet and Trio
sound engineer:
Bernhard Mahne (Classical music producer) (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24) and Lutz Wildner (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24)
orchestra:
Camerata Academica (Alfred Scholz orchestra, not the same as Camerata Academia Salzburg), Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra), Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra), Mozart Festival Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Camerata Labacensis (Slovenian chamber orchestra) (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24)
recorded at:
Slovenian Philharmonic in Ljubljana, Ljubljana (City Municipality of Ljubljana), Slovenia (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24)
recording of:
Symphony no. 29 in A major, K. 186a / 201: III. Minuetto & Trio (from 1986-04-22 until 1986-04-24)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1774 until 1774-04-06)
part of:
Symphony no. 29 in A major, K. 186a / 201
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:49
3Sleeping Beauty: Introduction
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.), Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993), The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), New Philharmonia Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia), New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings), New Philharmonic Orchestra London (bogus name used on budget releases, not the London Philharmonic or the New Philharmonia), Philharmonic Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Russian State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
L. Siegel (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alfred Scholz, Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related), George Ralph Warren and Peter Wohlert (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: I. Introduction. La Fée des Lilas
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Introduction
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Спящая красавица, op. 66 (The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:32
4Bolero
piano:
Mee Chou Lee (pianist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Samo Hubad (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Laurence Siegel (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Ravel13:49
5Minute Waltz
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:50
6Für Elise
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist) and Marián Pivka (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:01
7Wedding March
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Süddeutsche Philharmonie (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:50
8It Ain't Necessarily So
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
conductor:
János Sándor
instrumental recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
George Gershwin3:19
9Persian March
orchestra:
Strauss-Orchester Wien (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra)
conductor:
Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
recording of:
Persischer Marsch, op. 289
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. 289)
Johann Strauss II2:22
10Musical Moments
Franz Schubert1:47
11Jesus My Joy
organ:
Otto Winter (organist, harpsichordist and pianist)
recording of:
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 610), Bach Compendium (number: BC K 39) and Das Orgel-Büchlein (number: 12)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:04
12Lohengrin
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Julian Armstrong (conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Bystrík Režucha (conductor) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner3:42
13La forza del destino
orchestra and performer:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Bystrík Režucha (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:55
14Vesti la giubba (Mario del Monaco)
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:47
15La donna è mobile (Luciano Pavarotti)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:13
16Semper Fidelis
John Philip Sousa3:52