Classical Music to Lift Your Spirits

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1Symphony no. 3 ‘Scottish’: II. Vivace non troppo
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sebastian Lang-Lessing
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”: II. Vivace non troppo
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1841 until 1842)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in A minor, op. 56 “Scottish”
Felix Mendelssohn4:16
2Antarctica: Penguin Ballet
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Porcelijn (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Antarctica: III. Penguin Ballet (guitar suite)
composer:
Nigel Westlake (Australian composer and clarinetist) (in 1992)
part of:
Antarctica (guitar suite)
Nigel Westlake3:15
3Symphony no. 6 ‘Pastoral’: I. Pleasant, Cheerful Feelings on Arrival in the Countryside
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975)
conductor:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:19
4Thaïs: Méditation
solo violin:
Barbara Jane Gilby (violinist)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:38
5Music for a Found Harmonium
orchestra:
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Northey (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Music for a Found Harmonium
composer:
Simon Jeffes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe
Simon Jeffes3:12
6The Magic Flute: “Pa‐Pa‐Pa‐Papagena”
baritone vocals:
John Pringle (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Buchanan (soprano)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
included in:
「パ、パ、パ、パ」〜オペラ「魔笛」より
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:34
7Nabucco: “Va’, pensiero”
choir vocals:
Opera Queensland Chorus
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Johannes Fritzsch (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:40
8Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Patrick Thomas (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:24
9Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem no. 1, HWV 258)
choir vocals:
Brandenburg Choir
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Coronation Anthem no. 1, HWV 258 “Zadok the Priest”: I. Zadok the Priest
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
George Frideric Handel4:56
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:31
11Animisms: Madagascan Song
instruments:
Australia Ensemble UNSW
recording of:
Animisms: V. Madagascan Song
composer:
Ross Edwards (Australian composer) (in 2014)
part of:
Animisms
Ross Edwards2:41
12Bardju (Footprints)
instruments:
Ensemble Offspring
recording of:
Music for The Dreaming: Bardju (Footprints)
composer:
Brenda Gifford (composer, saxophonist and pianist)
part of:
Music for The Dreaming
Brenda Gifford1:57
13Concerto symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: Scherzo
solo piano:
Ian Munro (Australian pianist)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Porcelijn (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: II. Scherzo
composer:
Henry Litolff (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102
Henry Litolff7:03
14Violin Concerto no. 2: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
solo violin:
Lu Siqing (violinist)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Northey (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn6:43
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