100 Greatest Classics

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1Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture: Love Theme
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist)
Tchaikovsky2:08
2Silent Worship: "Did You Not Hear My Lady?2 (Ptolemy)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
Handel2:40
3Violin Concerto in E Minor op. 64: 2. Andante
violin:
Sir Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Efrem Kurtz (conductor)
Mendelssohn7:59
4Faust: Ballet Music: Suite
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
Gounod3:56
5Messiah: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
Handel5:18
6Suite No 3 in D Major: Air on the G String
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1970-12)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
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) (in 1970-12)
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)
Bach5:14
71812 Overture op. 49: Closing Section
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
(Lieutenant-Colonel F. Vivian Dunn, Principal Director of Music, Royal Marines) and George Weldon (conductor)
performer:
Band of H.M. Royal Marines (The Band of His/Her Majesty’s Royal Marines)
Tchaikovsky6:50
8Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 In D Major Op 39: "Land of Hope and Glory"
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Arthur Bliss (composer)
Elgar6:01
9The Lost Chord
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor)
recording of:
The Lost Chord
lyricist:
Adelaide Anne Procter (until 1860)
composer:
Sir Arthur Sullivan (composer) (until 1877-01-13)
Sullivan3:53
10The Four Seasons op. 8: Spring. Allegro
instruments:
Camerata Lysy Gstaad
violin:
Sir Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
conductor:
Alberto Lysy (violinist and conductor)
Vivaldi3:43
11Invitation to the Dance (orchestrated by Berlioz)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Aufforderung zum Tanz, J. 260 (Invitation to the Dance, J. 260, orchestrated by Berlioz)
orchestrator:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 90)
orchestration of:
Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, for piano)
Weber8:50
12Rusalka: "O Silver Moon"
soprano vocals:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano)
orchestra:
Accademia Santa Cecilia, Rome (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Dvorak6:13
13Enigma Variations op. 36: No 9 Nimrod
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
Elgar4:00
14Nabucco: Chorus of Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (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
Verdi4:53
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