Ultimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential Masterpieces

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BOX catalog no.: 478 0096
CD1 catalog no.: 478 0097
CD2 catalog no.: 478 0098
CD3 catalog no.: 478 0099
CD4 catalog no.: 478 0100
CD5 catalog no.: 478 0101

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 05:55 UTC.

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1Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning mood
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:01
2Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
recorded at:
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (from 1974 until 1986)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 645)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
Johann Sebastian Bach5:16
3Florida - Suite for orchestra: I. Daybreak
choir vocals:
Welsh National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera (in 1990-08)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1990-08)
chorus master:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor)
recording of:
Florida Suite, RT vi/1: I. Daybreak (in 1990-08)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
part of:
Florida Suite, RT vi/1
Frederick Delius12:30
4Neblina
classical guitar and guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
recording of:
Neblina
composer:
Andrés Segovia (guitarist)
Andrés Segovia1:55
5Aladdin, Concert Suite: II. Aladdin's Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
choir vocals:
San Francisco Symphony Chorus (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt (conductor) (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
recording of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34: II. Aladdin’s Dream and Dance of the Morning Mist (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
composer:
Carl Nielsen (Danish composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Aladdin Suite, op. 34
Carl Nielsen2:56
6Morgenblätter, op. 279
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1972-04)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor) (in 1972-04)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1972-04)
recording of:
Morgenblätter, op. 279 (in 1972-04)
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. 279)
Johann Strauss II9:27
7Early one morning
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Early One Morning
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12682)
[anonymous]2:44
8Daphnis & Chloë - Suite no. 2: I. Lever du jour
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2: I. Lever du jour
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1909 until 1912)
publisher:
Durand S.A. Editions Musicales (1909–1947)
part of:
Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2
Maurice Ravel4:58
9Symphony no. 6 in D major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": II. Adagio
orchestra:
Philharmonia Hungarica
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in D major, Hob. I:6 “Le Matin”: II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1761)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in D major, Hob. I:6 “Le Matin”
Joseph Haydn8:05
10Chanson de Matin, op. 15 no. 2
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:22
11Scottish Fantasy, op. 46: Introduction - Grave - Adagio cantabile
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-05)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
violin:
Kyung Wha-Chung (Kyung-Wha Chung, violinist) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
recording of:
Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46: I. Introduction. Grave - Adagio cantabile (from 1972-05-15 until 1972-05-20)
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1879 until 1880)
part of:
Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46
Max Bruch8:13
12Chants d'Auvergne (Series 5): VII. Uno jionto postouro
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Cinquième Série: No. 7. Uno jionto postouro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Cinquième Série
Joseph Canteloube3:12
13La Gioconda, Act 3: Dance of the Hours
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli7:46