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1The Real Dvořák: Rob Cowan talks to Jiří Bělohlávek about the Czech composer
spoken vocals:
Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor) and Rob Cowan (English broadcaster)
partial recording of:
Nocturne in B major, op. 40, B. 47 (for string orchestra)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1882 until 1883)
part of:
Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 47) and Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 40)
partial recording of:
Píseň bohatýrská, op. 111 (A Hero's Song, op. 111)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1897-08-04 until 1897-10-25)
premiered at:
[concert] (1898-12-04)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1899)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 111) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 199)
partial recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 3 in A-flat major (Polka)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
partial recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 72: No. 7 in C major: Allegro vivace (for orchestra)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1886-11 until 1887-01-05)
premiered at:
[concert] (1887-01-06)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 72, B. 147 (Slavonic Dances, op. 72, B. 147, for orchestra)
partial recording of:
Stabat Mater, op. 58, B. 71
lyricist:
Jacopone da Todi
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1876-02-19 until 1876-05-07, from 1877-10 until 1877-11-13)
premiered at:
[concert] (1880-12-23)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1881)
part of:
Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 71) and Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 58)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
premiered at:
Second Concert in the Fifty Second Season (1893-12-16) (on 1893-12-16)
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1893-12-16)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 95) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 178)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in D major, op. 60
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1880-08-27 until 1880-10-15)
dedicated to and was commissioned by:
Hans Richter (conductor, 1843-1916)
premiered at:
[concert] (1881-03-25)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1882)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 60) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 112)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1884-12-13 until 1885-03-17)
revised by:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1885)
premiered at:
[concert] (1885-04-22)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1885)
premiered at:
St. James’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1885-04-22)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 70) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Antonín Dvořák: Thematic Catalogue, Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 141)
Jiří Bělohlávek, Rob Cowan34:48
2String Quartet no. 14, D810, ‘Death and the Maiden’: 3rd movt. Scherzo. Allegro molto
engineer:
Philipp Knop
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
editor:
Martin Littauer
cello:
Kyril Zlotnikov (cellist) (in 2007-09)
string quartet:
Jerusalem Quartet (in 2007-09)
viola:
Amihai Grosz (violist) (in 2007-09)
violin:
Sergei Bresler (violinist) (in 2007-09) and Alexander Pavlovsky (violinist) (in 2007-09)
recorded at:
Teldex Studio (Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (in 2007-09)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto) (in 2007-09)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”
Franz Schubert3:51
3Practical Cats: The Song of the Jellicles
spoken vocals:
Simon Callow (actor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
David Lloyd‐Jones (British conductor)
recording of:
Practical Cats: The Song of the Jellicles (Molto vivace)
composer:
Alan Rawsthorne (British composer)
part of:
Practical Cats
Alan Rawsthorne1:25
4Divertimento in B flat, op. 1 no. 1, HobIII/1: 5th movt. PrestoJoseph Haydn1:47
5Rükert-Lieder: ‘Blicke mir in die Lieder’
recording engineer, producer and editor:
Jean‐Martial Golaz
cello:
François Guye (cellist) (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
instruments:
Quatuor Schumann (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
piano:
Christian Favre (pianist) (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
viola:
Christoph Schiller (violist) (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
violin:
Tedi Papavrami (violinist) (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
soprano vocals:
Felicity Lott (soprano) (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
recorded at:
Théâtre L'heure Bleu in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: I. Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder (from 2007-06-09 until 2007-06-12)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 39)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler1:28
6Cantos de España: Castilla (Seguidillas)
classical guitar:
Xuefei Yang (楊雪霏)
recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: VII. Castilla (Seguidillas) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: VII. Castilla (Seguidillas) (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz3:28
7Mefistofele - Epilogo, Romanza: ‘Giunto sul passo estremo’
assistant engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2007-03)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (in 2007-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (in 2007-03)
conductor:
Daniele Callegari (conductor) (in 2007-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (in 2007-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2007-03)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Epilogo. "Ogni mortal mister gustai" / "Giunto sul passo estremo" (Faust) (in 2007-03)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Epilogo
Arrigo Boito2:40
8Suite concertante for Violin and Orchestra: II, Meditation. Largo
solo violin:
Bohuslav Matoušek (violinist) (in 2001-05)
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2001-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 2001-05)
recorded at:
Dvořákova síň Rudolfina (Dvořák Hall) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 2001-05)
partial recording of:
Suite Concertante for Violin and Orchestra, H 276 I: II. Meditation: Largo (First version)
composer:
Bohuslav Martinů (Czech composer)
part of:
Suite Concertante for Violin and Orchestra, H 276 I (First version)
Bohuslav Martinů2:15
9Tolomeo: ‘Dite, che fa, dov’è’
soprano vocals:
Karina Gauvin (soprano) and Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
partial recording of:
Tolomeo, rè d'Egitto, HWV 25: Atto II
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Tolomeo, rè d'Egitto, HWV 25
George Frideric Handel3:05
10Pour une fête de printemps
engineer and producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra (from 2007-05-30 until 2007-06-01)
conductor:
Stéphane Denève (conductor) (from 2007-05-30 until 2007-06-01)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (old [R]SNO Centre, Glasgow) in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 2007-05-30 until 2007-06-01)
partial recording of:
Pour une fête de printemps, op. 22
composer:
Albert Roussel (French composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Works of Albert Roussel by opus number (number: op. 22)
Albert Roussel2:17
11‘Melancholie’, op. 74 no. 6
piano:
Gerold Huber (pianist)
baritone vocals:
Christian Gerhaher (baritone)
recording of:
Spanisches Liederspiel, op. 74: VI. Melancholie
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
translator:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
part of:
Spanisches Liederspiel, op. 74
Robert Schumann2:03
12Das Lied von der Erde - Der Abschied
piano:
Cyprien Katsaris (French-Cypriot pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
partial recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied (The Song of the Earth: VI. The Farewell)
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano (South Tyrol), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
additional lyricist:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
lyricist:
孟浩然 (Mèng Hàorán) and 王維 (Wang Wei, 8th century poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
publisher:
Universal Edition A. G., WIen (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
宿業師山房待丁大不至
is based on:
送別 (Chinese poem by Wang Wei)
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
Gustav Mahler3:26
13Choral Fantasy, op. 80
recording engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer) (in 2003-09)
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist) (in 2003-09)
choir vocals:
Radiokören (Swedish Radio Choir) (in 2003-09)
orchestra:
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 2003-09)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (in 2003-09)
chorus master:
Lone Larsen (in 2003-09)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (in 2003-09)
recorded at:
Berwaldhallen (Berwald Hall) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2003-09)
partial recording of:
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
lyricist:
Christoph Kuffner
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Maximilian Joseph I. von Bayern
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 486) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 80)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:26
14Turandot: ‘So il tuo nome!’
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
medley including a recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “So il tuo nome!” (Turandot, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
medley including a recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 2. Finale “Diecimilla anni al nostro Imperatore!” (La folla, Turandot)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini4:42
15Competition: Identify the pieces and find the link
partial recording of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 2, Scene 2, Recitativo "Oh king! live for ever!" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1744)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II
partial recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
partial recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
partial recording of:
La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, I/48: Part I. I. Gospel Narrative
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1965-02 until 1969-07)
part of:
La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, I/48
partial recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
partial recording of:
Спящая красавица, op. 66 (The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1888-10 until 1889-08)
dedicated to:
Иван Всеволожской
premiered at:
Мариинский театр (Mariinsky Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre) in Sankt-Peterburg (Saint Petersburg), Russia (on 1890-01-15)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 13), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 13) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 66)
Various Artists7:39

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photography:Clive Barda (photographer)
mastering:Ivor Humphreys
compiler:James Inverne
manufactured by:KDG France
copyrighted (©) by:Haymarket Consumer (in 2008)