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1Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:54
2Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:19
3Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon
orchestra:
Baroque Chamber Orchestra (The Baroque Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Ettore Stratta (conductor, producer)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:54
4Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
audio engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1985)
harpsichord:
Anthony Halstead (horn soloist, conductor and director)
solo violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (in 1985)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor) (in 1985)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (in 1985)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:39
5Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1967-12-23)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (on 1967-12-23)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1967-12-23)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven8:19
6Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Max Wilcox (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1961-04-01)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1961-04-01)
conductor:
Alfred Wallenstein (conductor and cellist) (on 1961-04-01)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-01)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (on 1961-04-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:38
7Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a, pour piano : III. Clair de lune
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:33
8The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1972 until 1973)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1972 until 1973)
performer:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
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)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:45
9The Blue Danube (Waltz), Op. 314
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II8:18
10Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1956-01-09)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1956-01-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-01-09)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1956-01-09)
recorded at:
Orchestra Hall, Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-01-09)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (on 1956-01-09)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninoff11:57
11Ride of the Valkyries from "Die Walküre"
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:31
12Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell) finale
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
recording of:
William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
Gioachino Rossini3:10
13Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": Finale
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:23

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