Les Grands Classiques d’Edgar

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1Valse en ré bémol majeur, op.64, No.1
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1950-09-16)
engineer and producer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer) (on 1950-09-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (on 1950-09-16)
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 Chopin1:35
2Valse en la bémol majeur, op.69, No.1
recorded in:
Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (on 1950-09-16)
engineer and producer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer) (in 1950, on 1950-09-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (on 1950-09-16)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 47), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 95) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 215)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1950)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 47), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 95) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 215)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin3:17
3Nocturne en mi bémol majeur, op.9, No.2
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (from 1952-06-24 until 1952-06-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:00
4Grande polonaise brillante, en mi bémol majeur, op.22
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Samson François (pianist) (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
balance engineer:
Walter Ruhlmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22: II. Grande polonaise brillante. Allegro molto (from 1955-12-01 until 1955-12-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1831)
part of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22
Frédéric Chopin8:14
5Kinderszenen (Scènes d'enfants), op.15 - Träumerei (Rêverie)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1954)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (in 1954)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:05
6Sonetto del Petrarca No.104
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1947-09-24)
engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer) (on 1947-09-24)
recording of:
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année; Italie, S. 161: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161 no. 5 (on 1947-09-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Deuxième année : Italie, S. 161
revision of:
Tre sonetti di Petrarca, S. 158: No. 2. Sonetto CIV. Pace non trovo (for solo piano)
Franz Liszt6:17
7Lohengrin: Prelude Acte I
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1954-03-04)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-03-04)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I) (on 1954-03-04)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner9:52
8La traviata: Prelude Acte I
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1954)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1954)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (in 1954)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:53
9Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1956)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro) (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:15
10La Belle Hélène: Ouverture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1951)
conductor:
Jean Martinon (French conductor and composer) (in 1951)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène: Ouverture (in 1951)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Die schöne Helena
part of:
La Belle Hélène
part of:
La Belle Hélène (English lyrics)
Jacques Offenbach8:21
11Ma Vlast (Ma Patrie) - Cycle de poèmes symphoniques
engineer:
František Burda (Czech recording engineer)
producer:
Ladislav Šíp
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
conductor:
Václav Talich (conductor) (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
recorded at:
Rudolfinum (House of Artists) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (from 1954-06-10 until 1954-06-12)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana11:50
12Le Beau Danube bleu, op. 314
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (in 1957)
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 II8:15
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liner notes:Edgar Fruitier
compiler:Edgar Fruitier
ASIN:CA: B000N3AVPS [info]