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1The Force of Destiny: Overture (Stella Artois)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1972-05)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1972-05)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia (in 1972-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:31
2Rinaldo: “Lascia ch’io pianga la sorte mia” (ed. Leppard) (Harrods Sale)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Almirena]:
Bernadette Greevy (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1966)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1966)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1966)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena) (in 1966)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:45
3Swan Lake: Dance of the Little Swans (Batchelors)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1989)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1989)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: III. Danse des cygnes (in 1989)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:35
4The Draughtman’s Contract: “Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds” (Walkers Crisps)
performer:
Michael Nyman Band (in 1992)
recording of:
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds (The Draughtman’s Contract) (in 1992)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
The Draughtman’s Contract
Michael Nyman5:04
5Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì” (One Fine Day) (Twinnings Tea)
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Sylvia Sass (Hungarian soprano) (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
balance engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1977-02-16 until 1977-02-21)
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 Puccini4:35
6Sylvia: Pizzicato (Mazola Pure Corn Oil)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1974)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1974)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: III. Pizzicati (in 1974)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
arrangement of:
Bake Sale
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes3:09
7Canon in D major (International Wool Secretariat)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1985)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1985)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (in 1985)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:34
8The Barber of Seville: “Largo al factotum” (Fiat Strada)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (on 1972-02-03)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1972-02-03)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (on 1972-02-03)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (on 1972-02-03)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:54
9Songs of the Auvergne: Bailèro (Dubonnet)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1983)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:45
10Enigma Variations, op. 36: Nimrod. Adagio (St Bruno Tobacco)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) (in 1976)
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
Edward Elgar3:10
11Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World”. I. Adagio – Allegro molto (Pedigree Chum)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1980)
conductor:
Kirill Kondrashin (conductor) (in 1980)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: I. Adagio — Allegro molto (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: I. Adagio – Allegro molto) (in 1980)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák11:14
12The Nutcracker: Dance of the Reed‐Pipes (Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (in 1986)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:40
13Peer Gynt: In the Hall of the Mountain King (Drambuie – Alton Towers)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (in 1989)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (in 1989)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King) (in 1989)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:43
14Victory (Raymond Weill Geneva Watches)
string quartet:
Bond (female neo-classical quartet) (in 2000)
arranger:
Mike Batt
recording of:
Victory (in 2000)
composer:
Tonči Huljić
is based on:
Aureliano in Palmira: Sinfonia
Tonči Huljić3:25