Classical Music of the Millennium

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11st movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik
orchestra:
Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:03
2Air on the G String
orchestra:
Balkan Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:35
3Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:22
42nd movement of Clarinet Concerto
clarinet:
Alexander Grigorov
orchestra:
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:24
5Für Elise
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:38
61st movt of Winter from The Four Seasons
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:36
7Finale of Horn Concerto no. 4Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
8Largo
cello:
Anatole Krastev (cellist)
organ:
Neva Krasteva
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:35
9Waltz: On the Beautiful Blue Danube
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Eberhard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
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 II6:47
10Celeste Aïda
tenor vocals:
Nikola Nikolov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Opera
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:30
11Overture: Ruslan and Ludmila
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra) and Государственный академический симфонический оркестр России (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Mikhail Glinka5:23
12The Girl With the Flaxen Hair
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:18
13Champagne Polka
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Eberhard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
Champagner Polka, op. 211
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 211)
Johann Strauss II2:24
14Prelude in A, op. 28 / 7
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 100) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 172)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin0:43
15Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Sofia National Opera
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:33
16Gymnopédie no. 1
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie1:42
17Finale of Eine kleine NachtmusikWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
18The Merry PeasantRobert Schumann0:49
19Finale: Trumpet ConcertoJoseph Haydn4:03
201st movt of Unfinished SymphonyFranz Schubert5:03
21Polovtsian Dances
orchestra:
Balkan Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dobrin Petkov
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
Alexander Borodin7:34
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manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
manufactured by:Universal M & L, UK (Universal Manufacturing & Logistics Ltd., UK)
copyrighted (©) by:Castle Select Records (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Castle Select Records (in 1999)