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1Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K.550: I. Molto Allegro
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer) and Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra (on 1967-08-25)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1967-08-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1968)
recorded at:
St John’s Wood Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-08-25)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (on 1967-08-25)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550: I. Allegro Molto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:17
2Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66: Allegro agitato
piano:
Олександр Браіловський (Alexander Brailowsky)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)
Fryderyk Chopin5:03
3Gianni Schicchi "Oh! mio babbino caro"
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:30
4Overture "Egmont", op.84: Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven8:39
5Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
recorded at:
Busch–Reisinger Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts, United States (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
6Matthäus Passion "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244
vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LIV. Choral "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 162)
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach2:30
7Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra no.2 in C minor: I. Allegro moderato
oboe:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
orchestra:
Le Florilegium Musicum de Paris
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
Alessandro Marcello3:13
8Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D 667 "Trout": IV Thema. Andantino - Variazioni I - V - Allegretto
cello:
Mischa Schneider (cellist)
piano:
Mieczysław Horszowski (pianist) (from 1962-01-08 until 1962-01-11)
string quartet:
Budapest String Quartet (before 1967; do not use for Budapest Strings) (from 1962-01-08 until 1962-01-11)
viola:
Boris Kroyt (violist)
violin:
Josef Roisman (violinist) and Alexander Schneider (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: IV. Theme con variazioni. Andantine - Allegretto (from 1962-01-08 until 1962-01-11)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
publisher:
G. Henle Verlag
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert8:21
9Grande Valse brilliante in E-flat major, op. 18: Vivo
piano:
Олександр Браіловський (Alexander Brailowsky)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
Fryderyk Chopin4:49
10Tango (transcribed by Andres Segovia)
engineer:
Michael Hall (engineer) (in 1969) and Mark Sutton (engineer) (in 1969)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer) (in 1969)
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (in 1969)
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
Andrés Segovia (guitarist)
recorded at:
Bishopsgate Institute in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
arrangement of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
part of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165
Isaac Albéniz2:51
11Canarios (transcribed by John Williams)
classical guitar and guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Canarios
composer:
Gaspar Sanz
part of:
Instrucción de música sobre la guitarra española, volumen 1
Gaspar Sanz1:26
12L'Elisir d'amore "Una furtiva lagrima"
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:38
13Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major: II. Adagio assai
recording engineer:
Frank Bruno (engineer) and Fred Plaut
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor) (on 1964-05-12)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1964-05-12)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1964-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1964-05-12)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in G major: II. Adagio assai (on 1964-05-12)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Piano Concerto in G major
Maurice Ravel9:45
14Swan Lake Ballet, op. 20: Dance of the Little Swan, Coda (Act II)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1875 until 1876)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: III. Danse des cygnes
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
P. Tchaïkovsky2:57
15Swan Lake Ballet, op. 20: Spanish Dance
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1875 until 1876)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: VI. Danse espagnole
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
P. Tchaïkovsky2:17
16Swan Lake Ballet, op. 20: Hungarian Dance / Czárdás
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1875 until 1876)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: V. Czardas: Danse hongroise
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
P. Tchaïkovsky2:58
17Carmina Burana "O Fortuna"
vocals:
Rutgers University Choir
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
chorus master:
F. Austin Walker
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:42

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part of:Essential Classics (Sony Classical) (order: 28)