The Nation's Favorite Volume One

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1Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 In F major, BWV 1046. 1st Movement : Allegro
orchestra:
Bach Collegium Japan
conductor:
Masaaki Suzuki (keyboardist, conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: I.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046 (Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:19
2Symphony no. 8 in F Major, op. 93. 2nd Movement: Allegretto scherzando
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (on 1990-07-01)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (on 1990-07-01)
recorded at:
Stefaniensaal in Graz, Steiermark (Styria), Austria (on 1990-07-01)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando (on 1990-07-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93
Ludwig van Beethoven3:53
3Eugene Onegin: Act III. Polonaise
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез (Polonaise)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Eugen Onegin: Akt III
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III)
Peter Tchaikovsky4:44
4Mass no. 5 in A-flat major, D 678. Sanctus
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Mass no. 5 in A-flat major, D. 678: X. Sanctus: Sanctus
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Mass no. 5 in A-flat major, D. 678
Franz Schubert3:02
5Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K 620: Overture
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1993-06)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1993-06)
orchestra:
Failoni Kamarazenekar (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:42
6Carmen : « Votre toast »
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Bernard Demigny (French barytone vocalist)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Frank Schooten
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Geneviève Macaux (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Monique Linval (french soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master) (in 1963)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 1964 to present)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:36
7La traviata: "Ah, fors'è lui" … "Sempre libera"
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi9:44
8Madam Butterfly: " Ora a noi"
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Georg Tichy (baritone)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Miriam Gauci (soprano)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” … “Amico, cercherete” … “Qui troncarla conviene” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (letter scene)
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 Puccini2:45
9Violin Concerto no. 1 in G Minor, op. 26. 2nd Movement: Adagio
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch9:24
10Three Petrarch Sonnets: Sonnet 47
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année; Italie, S. 161: Sonetto 47 del Petrarca, S. 161 no. 4
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Deuxième année : Italie, S. 161
revision of:
Tre sonetti di Petrarca, S. 158: No. 1. Sonetto XLVII. Benedetto sia il giorno (for solo piano)
Franz Liszt5:07
11Sonata for Flute and Piano, op. 34 1st Movement: Moderato
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
piano:
Christopher O’Riley (American pianist)
recording of:
Suite pour flûte et piano, op. 34: I. Moderato
composer:
Charles‐Marie Widor (French organist, composer and teacher) (in 1877)
part of:
Suite pour flûte et piano, op. 34
Charles‐Marie Widor4:26
12Recuerdos de la Alhambra
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Memories of the Alhambra)
composer:
Francisco Tárrega (Spanish composer and guitarist)
arrangement of:
FINE ON THE OUTSIDE
Francisco Tárrega3:35