The Instruments of the Orchestra

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1The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: Opening Theme
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist)
performer:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34: I. Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1946)
is based on:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
part of:
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell)
Benjamin Britten2:44
2Overture: Light Cavalry
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals)
performer:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Suppé7:37
3Sabre Dance (from ‘Gayeneh’)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Aram Khachaturian2:35
4Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1st movement. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wyn Morris (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:18
5Prelude to Act. 1 (from ‘Carmen Suite’)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prélude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet3:32
6Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: 1st movement. Molto allegro
orchestra:
The Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square
conductor:
John Lubbock (English singer, conductor & founder of Orchestra of St. John’s, Smith Square Orchestra)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:53
7Agincourt Song (from ‘Suite from ‘Henry V’ ’)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
performer:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Suite from Henry V: V. Agincourt Song (for orchestra, Mathieson)
orchestrator:
Muir Mathieson (in 1963)
composer:
William Walton (British composer and conductor) (from 1943 until 1944)
part of:
Henry V Suite (for orchestra, Mathieson)
William Walton2:39
8Finale (from ‘Carnival of the Animals’)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIV. Finale (The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale, full ensemble)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:05
9Ouverture (from ‘Water Music-Suite in F major’)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: I. Overture. Largo - Allegro
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel3:18
10Variations on a Theme of Haydn
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Stanisław Skrowaczewski (conductor)
partial recording of:
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a: Thema. Chorale St. Antoni. Andante
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
is based on:
Divertimento in B-flat major, Hob. II:46: II. Chorale St. Antoni
orchestration of:
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56b: Chorale St. Antoni. Andante
part of:
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56a (orchestral version)
Johannes Brahms2:05
11Ritual Fire Dance (from ‘El amor brujo’)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla4:17
12Capriccio Italien, op. 45
conductor:
Kazuhiro Koizumi (conductor)
performer:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1880-12-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-05)
dedicated to:
Карл Юльевич Давыдов (Karl Davydov)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 47), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 44) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 45)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky16:20
13‘Pomp and Circumstance’ Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason) (from 1988-04-26 until 1988-04-27)
producer:
John Boyden (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1988-04-26 until 1988-04-27)
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (from 1988-04-26 until 1988-04-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carlton Classics (in 1988)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-04-26 until 1988-04-27)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major (from 1988-04-26 until 1988-04-27)
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar5:41

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manufactured in:France
design/illustration:Phil Filipiak (illustratør)
manufactured by:MPO (French pressing plant, manufacturing and distribution company)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Innovative Music Productions Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
part of:The Instruments of the Orchestra (IMP series) (order: 1)
ASIN:UK: B004865J3A [info]