The History of Classical Music in 24 Hours

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Music of the Middle Ages
2▶CD: Music of the Renaissance
3▶CD: Baroque Vocal
4▶CD: Baroque Instrumental
5▶CD: The Classical Symphony
6▶CD: The Classical Concerto
7▶CD: A Trip to France
8▶CD: The Romantic Symphony
9▶CD: Cycles and Songs
10▶CD: The Virtuoso I
11▶CD: The Virtuoso II
12▶CD: The Romantic Cello
13▶CD: The Virtuoso III
14▶CD: Big Voice, Big Orchestra
15▶CD: Get Your Programme!
16▶CD: New Currents
17▶CD: A World Re‐Arranged
18▶CD: ¡Viva España!
19▶CD: Lasting Impressions
20▶CD: Points of View
21▶CD: Minimalism
22▶CD: Opera – Overtures
23▼CD: Opera – Arias
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1Don Giovanni, K. 527, Prague version 1787: Act 1, “Madamina, il catalogo è questo”
vocals:
Ildebrando d’Arcangelo (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:48
2La Bohème: Act 1, “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Jerry Hadley (operatic tenor) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06, on 1987-06-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06, on 1987-06-07)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06, on 1987-06-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1987-05 until 1987-06, on 1987-06-07)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (on 1987-06-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (on 1987-06-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:16
3Il barbiere di Siviglia, ed. Alberto Zedda: Act 1 no. 2, Cavatina: “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:36
4Carmen, WD 31: Act 1, Chanson et duo: “Près des remparts de Séville”
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Joachim Niss
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen, une bohémienne]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Don José, un brigadier]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
balance engineer:
Karl‐August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1978) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1977-08) and St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:33
5La traviata: Act 1, Sempre libera
vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:19
6Turandot: Act 3, Nessun dorma!
choir vocals:
London Voices
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) and London Voices
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Mark Elder (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:28
7Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act 3, “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (Isoldes Liebestod)
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966-08)
live recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (in 1966-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner6:16
8Tosca: Act 2, “Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore”
producer:
Wolfgang D. Stengel
baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
bass-baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1992)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1990-05, in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1990-05, in 1992)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1990-05, in 1992)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1992)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:37
9Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Erster Aufzug, Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Papageno)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:37
10Il barbiere di Siviglia, ed. Alberto Zedda: Act 1, Una voce poco fa
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:33
11Pagliacci: Act 1,“Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba”
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
chorus master:
Roberto Benaglio (conductor)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1965-09-29 until 1965-10-05)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:06
12Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Zweiter Aufzug, Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Königin der Nacht)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Roberta Peters (soprano) (in 1964-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1964-06)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1964-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1964-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1964-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1964-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:59
13Eugene Onegin, op. 24, TH. 5: Act 3, “Lyubvi vsye vozrasti pokorni”
bass vocals:
Paata Burchuladze (operatic bass) (in 1988)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1988)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 20a. Ария князя Гремина “Любви все возрасты покорны” (Prince Gremin’s Aria “Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny”) (in 1988)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:58
14L’elisir d’amore: Act 2, “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Gösta Winbergh (tenor) (in 1986)
vocals:
Gösta Winbergh (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1986)
conductor:
Gabriele Ferro (conductor) (in 1986)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (in 1986)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:27
15Le nozze di figaro, K. 492: Act 1, “Non più andrai”
producer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
instruments and orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
bass vocals and bass-baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
balance engineer:
Ulrich Vette (engineer) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07: bass-baritone vocals)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
edit of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene VIII. No. 10 Aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (Figaro) (w/ applause) by Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer), English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists), Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
16Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 3, “Thy hand, Belinda… When I am laid in earth”
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido, Queen of Carthage]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-07)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-07)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-07)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
concertmaster:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (in 1988-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1989) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-07)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) (in 1988-07)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (in 1988-07)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:27
24▶CD: Opera – Duets & Choruses