Classical Journey, Vol. 8: Italy

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Copyright is Delta Music, Inc., Laserlight Digital. Disc is printed with LC 8259

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Tracklist

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1The Four Seasons, “Spring”: Allegro
instruments and orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
violin:
Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings)
conductor:
Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
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 Vivaldi3:38
2Adagio
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni9:51
3The Barber of Seville: Storm Music
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 15. Temporale (Thunderstorm)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:20
4Nabucco: Overture
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi7:54
5Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini5:02
6La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli9:37
7Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor) and Anton Nanut (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:34
8Caro mio ben
cello:
Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor)
orchestra:
Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings)
recording of:
Caro mio ben
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Giuseppe Giordani and Tommaso Giordani
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Giuseppe Giordani3:12
9William Tell: The Soldiers’ Dance
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Sandor and András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III. No. 16 Divertissement: Pas de soldats: Allegro brillante - Allegro vivace (The Soldiers’ Dance)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III
Gioachino Rossini5:17
10The Sicilian Vespers: Overture
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi8:39

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ASIN:US: B000001VSE [info]

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part of:Classical Journey (number: 8) (order: 8)