Les Grands Classiques d’Edgar

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1Scheherazade, Op.35 - Suite symphonique d'après Les Mille et Une Nuits - Le je
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
solo violin:
Steven Staryk (Canadian violinist) (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1957-03-19 until 1957-03-28)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto) (from 1957-03-17 until 1957-03-28)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков10:44
2Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36, Enigma Nimrod
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (in 1957)
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 Elgar4:04
3Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1951)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1951)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1951)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:53
4La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1956)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (in 1956)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1956)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1956)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:03
5Tosca: Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (in 1953)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1953)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:19
6Asturias (Leyenda) - Suite espagnole
piano:
Gonzalo Soriano (pianist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: V. Asturias (Leyenda) (for solo piano) (in 1956)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
version of:
Cantos de España, op. 232, n.º 1: Preludio
part of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47 (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz6:27
7Symphonie No.5, en do dièse mineur - Adagietto sehr langsam
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (in 1952)
conductor:
Hermann Scherchen (conductor) (in 1952)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1952)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:18
8Der Rosenkavalier - Trio: Hab, mir's gelobt - Acte III
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stich‐Randall (soprano) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1956)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1956)
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III. “Marie Theres’!” … “Hab’ mir’s gelobt” (Octavian, Marschallin, Sophie, Faninal) (in 1956)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III
Richard Strauss4:49
9Vier letzte Lieder Quatre derniers lieder - September (Poème de Hesse)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
solo French horn [horn]:
Dennis Brain (horn player) (on 1953-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1953-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1953-09-25)
conductor:
Otto Ackermann (conductor) (on 1953-09-25)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (on 1953-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
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 (on 1953-09-25)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (Four Last Songs, AV 150: 2. “September”) (on 1953-09-25)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150 (Four Last Songs, AV 150)
Richard Strauss4:11
10Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1957)
conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer) (in 1957)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1957)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy9:50
11Finlandia, Op. 26
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1952)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1952)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (in 1952)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius9:05
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liner notes:Edgar Fruitier
compiler:Edgar Fruitier
ASIN:CA: B000N3AVPS [info]