The No. 1 Classical Collection: The Nation's 50 Favourite Works

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1▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 1-7
2▼CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 8-17
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1Cello Concerto: I.
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1985-07)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato (in 1985-07)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar8:20
2"Choral" Symphony: Ode to Joy IV - ii 'O Freunde, nicht diese Töne'
baritone vocals:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (in 1993-07)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (in 1993-07)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1993-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1993-07)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1993-07)
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 Beethoven0:56
3"Choral" Symphony: Ode to Joy IV - iii Allegro assai
baritone vocals:
Franz Grundheber (baritone) (in 1993-07)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (in 1993-07)
contralto vocals:
Jadwiga Rappé (alto) (in 1993-07)
soprano vocals:
Sharon Sweet (soprano) (in 1993-07)
tenor vocals:
Paul Frey (Canadian tenor) (in 1993-07)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1993-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1993-07)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1993-07)
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 Beethoven2:56
4Enigma Variations: Nimrod
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (from 1992-02-24 until 1992-02-25)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar4:15
5Canon in D
engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
cello:
Anthony Pleeth (cellist) (in 1985-01)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
violin:
Micaela Comberti (English violinist) (in 1985-01), Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1985-01) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:30
6Gigue in D
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
cello:
Anthony Pleeth (cellist) (in 1985-01)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
violin:
Micaela Comberti (English violinist) (in 1985-01), Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1985-01) and Elizabeth Wilcock (violinist) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: II. Gigue (in 1985-01)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel1:25
7Piano Concerto: I.
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1971-01)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-01)
conductor:
Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor) (in 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1971)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (in 1971-01)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg512:32
8The Armed Man: Benedictus
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
soprano vocals:
Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Benedictus
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins3:54
9"Organ" Symphony: Finale
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1982-06)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: II. Allegro moderato — Presto — Maestoso — Allegro (in 1982-06)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns37:51
10Adagio for Strings
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1992) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (Meyerhoff Symphony Hall) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (from 1991-09-30 until 1991-10-01)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:49
11The Planets: Jupiter
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1986-06)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1986-06)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1986-06)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (in 1986-06)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:09
121812 Overture
recorded in:
United States (in 1958-04)
miscellaneous support:
Clair Van Ausdall (task: musical supervisor), C. Robert Fine (task: technical supervisor), Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor) and Wilma Cozart (task: recording director)
associate engineer:
Robert Eberenz
engineer:
C. Robert Fine
orchestra:
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (on 1958-04-05) and University of Minnesota Brass Band (on 1958-04-05)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (on 1958-04-05)
recorded at:
Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1958-04-05), Riverside Church in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-10) and United States Military Academy in Orange County, New York, United States (on 1958-07-30)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49 (in 1958-04)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky14:52
3▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 18-26
4▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 27-38
5▶CD: Hall of Fame Nos. 39-50

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