Ultimate Classical Dreams: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:11
2Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (in 1964-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1964-05)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1964-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1964-05)
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 Mozart7:21
3A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61 Incidental Music: No.7 Notturno
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (in 1986-05)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn6:41
44 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899: No.3 in G flat: Andante
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1982-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Impromptu in G‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 3. Andante (in 1982-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 6)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert6:35
5String Quartet No.2 in D: III. Notturno
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Valentin Berlinsky (in 1962-09)
string quartet:
Borodin Quartet (in 1962-09)
viola:
Dmitri Shebalin (in 1962-09)
violin:
Yaroslav Alexandrov (in 1962-09) and Rostislav Dubinsky (violinist) (in 1962-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (from 1962 to present)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-09)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: III. Notturno. Andante (in 1962-09)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer) (in 1881)
part of:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин8:15
6Oboe Concerto in D minor: II. Adagio
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1986-07)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1986-07)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1986-07)
recording of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore: II. Adagio (Concerto for oboe, strings and continuo in D minor: II. Adagio) (in 1986-07)
composer:
Alessandro Marcello
part of:
Concerto per oboe, archi e continuo in re minore, S D935 (Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D minor)
Alessandro Marcello4:27
7Piano Quintet in A, D.667 "The Trout": II. Andante (excerpt)
cello:
Nikolaus Hübner (cellist) (in 1957-10)
double bass:
Johann Krump (double bass player) (in 1957-10)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1957-10)
viola:
Günther Breitenbach (violist) (in 1957-10)
violin:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1957-10)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1957-10)
partial recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: II. Andante (in 1957-10)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert3:49
8Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, K.299: II. Andantino
recording engineer:
Erdo Groot (sound engineer for recordings of classical music) (in 1988-01) and Roger de Schot (in 1988-01)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
flute:
Irena Grafenauer (flautist) (in 1988-01)
harp:
Maria Graf (harpist) (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1988-01)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) (in 1988-01) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) (in 1988-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino (in 1988-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04)
part of:
Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:36
9Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D, RV.93: II. Largo
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
classical guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1986-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1986-12)
conductor:
George Malcolm (English harpsichordist, conductor) (in 1986-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo (for guitar and orchestra, arr. Malipiero) (in 1986-12)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
Gian Francesco Malipiero (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: II. Largo
Antonio Vivaldi5:12
10String Quartet in F major, Op.3, No.5 (formerly attrib. J. Haydn): Andante cantabile
producer:
Hermine Sterringa and Jean van Vugt
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1997-07)
balance engineer:
Jan Wesselink (in 1997-07)
recorded at:
Théâtre et Salle de musique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (in 1997-07)
recording of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17: II. Andante cantabile (in 1997-09)
composer:
Roman Hoffstetter
previously attributed to:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
String Quartet in F major, op. 3 no. 5, Hob. III:17
Roman Hoffstetter4:50
11The Gadfly, Op97: III. Youth (Romance)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
violin:
Alexander Kerr (violinist) (in 1998-09)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1998-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1998-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1998-09)
recording of:
The Gadfly, op. 97: III. Youth. Allegretto moderato (in 1998-09)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly, op. 97
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:51
12Suite for 2 Violins, Violoncello and Piano (left hand) Op.23: IV. Lied
cello:
Mats Lidström (cellist) (in 1997-11)
piano:
Bengt Forsberg (pianist) (in 1997-11)
violin:
Ulf Forsberg (violinist) (in 1997-11) and Kjell Lysell (in 1997-11)
recording of:
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, op. 23: IV. Lied. Schlicht und innig. Nicht zu langsam (in 1997-11)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, op. 23
Erich Wolfgang Korngold3:45
13Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
violin:
Maurice Hasson (violinist) (in 1976-06) and Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1976-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (in 1976-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:32
14Così fan tutte, K.588, Act 1: "Soave sia il vento"
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1971-10)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
bass vocals [Don Alfonso]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (in 1971-10)
soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-10)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1971-10)
orchestra:
Vienna Haydn Orchestra (in 1971-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1971-10)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) (in 1971-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 29)
purchase for download:http://www.deccaclassics.com/gb/cat/4781484 [info]
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Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002713643 [info]