Sensual Classics

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1Romance from The Gadfly
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (in 1984-07)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Martin Milner (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes (in 1984-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for Pleasure (in 1984)
recorded at:
Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович6:40
2Adagio from Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
partial recording of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre: II. Españoleta y fanfare de la caballería de Nápoles
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1954)
part of:
Fantasía para un gentilhombre
Joaquín Rodrigo?:??
3Prélude à l'Après-Midi d'un Faune (excerpt)
flute:
Timothy Hutchins (flautist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy3:24
4Love's Dream After the Ball
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1969-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1969-12)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1969-12)
composer:
Alphons Czibulka
arrangement of:
Love's Dream After the Ball, op. 356
Alphons Czibulka4:51
5Barcarolle
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:02
6Adagio from Organ Symphony (excerpt)
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: I. Adagio — Allegro moderato — Poco adagio
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:57
7Prelude to Le Villi
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1982-09)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1982-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Le Villi: Atto I. Preludio (in 1982-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Le Villi: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:05
8Aladdin's Dream and Dance
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
9Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande
Gabriel Fauré?:??
10Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1976-04) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (in 1976-04)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler49:43
11Intermezzo and Serenade from Hassan
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
balance engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1977-01) and John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
recording of:
Hassan Suite: Intermezzo (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
part of:
Hassan Suite
recording of:
Hassan, RT i/9: Serenade (from 1977-01-27 until 1977-01-28)
composer:
Frederick Delius (English composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Hassan, RT i/9
Frederick Delius3:57
12Andante from Piano Concerto No. 2
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1989-01)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович7:35
13Extase
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Extase (orch. Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Henri Duparc (French composer)
orchestration of:
Extase
Henri Duparc3:14
14Intermezzo from Carmen Suite No. 1
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Deborah Rogers (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (on 1986-10-24)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (on 1986-10-24)
recorded at:
St Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1986-10-24)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III) (on 1986-10-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:36
15The Last Sleep of the Virgin from La Vierge
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05)
conductor:
Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05)
recording of:
La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge (in 1958-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Charles Grandmougin
part of:
La Vierge
Jules Massenet5:06
16Adagio from Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27 (conclusion)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:53

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