Classical Italy

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1The Pines of Rome: "At the Villa Borghese"
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Pini di Roma, P 141: I. I pini di Villa Borghese
composer:
Ottorino Respighi (composer) (in 1924)
part of:
Pini di Roma, P 141 (Pines of Rome)
Ottorino Respighi32:49
2Beatus vir (Psalm 112)
sound engineer:
Jacques Doll and Richard Lee (engineer)
instruments:
Capricorn Ensemble (British classical ensemble)
choir vocals:
Choir of New College, Oxford
conductor and chorus master:
Edward Higginbottom (keyboardist, organist)
recorded at:
New College Chapel in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-01)
recording of:
Selva morale e spirituale: Beatus vir I a 6 [Psalm 112] SV 268 (in 1998-01)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 268)
part of:
Selva morale e spirituale
recording of:
Beatus vir
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
Claudio Monteverdi7:18
3Guitar Concerto in D for 4 Guitars: Allegro
guitar:
Ángel Romero (guitarist/conductor) (in 1965), Celedonio Romero (in 1965), Celin Romero (in 1965) and Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1965)
recording of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93: I. Allegro giusto (in 1965)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto for Lute in D major, RV 93
Antonio Vivaldi3:03
4La Traviata: "Di Provenza il mar"
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:32
5"Dove, dove sparir"
soprano vocals:
María Cristina Kiehr (soprano)
orchestra:
Concerto Soave
conductor:
Jean-Marc Aymes
recording of:
Secondo libro d’arie musicali: Dove, dove sparir, F 7.28
composer:
Girolamo Frescobaldi (composer) (in 1630)
part of:
Frescobaldi Thematic Catalogue Online (number: F 7.28)
part of:
Secondo libro d’arie musicali per cantarsi nel gravicimbalo, e tiorba. A una, a due, e a tre voci (Arie musicali II (1630))
Girolamo Frescobaldi2:26
624 Caprices: No.24
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12) and Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
recording of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, MS 25, op. 1 no. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto (from 1972-01-10 until 1972-01-12)
composer:
Niccolò Paganini (composer and violinist)
part of:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25
Niccolò Paganini4:26
7Ave Maria
choir vocals:
Philharmonischer Chor Köln
vocals:
Sumi Jo (soprano)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
arranger:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov/Caccini, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Vladimir Vavilov
previously attributed to:
Giulio Caccini (Italian renaissance composer, 1551-1618)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Vavilov, often misattributed to Caccini)
Giulio Caccini arr. Steven Mercurio3:58
8The Four Seasons: Winter, Largo
violin:
Alan Loveday (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:22
9Miserere mei, Deus
choir vocals:
The New Company (chamber choir)
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Miserere mei, Deus
composer:
Gregorio Allegri (composer)
quotes lyrics from:
Miserere mei (words from Psalm 51)
Gregorio Allegri12:02
10The Godfather: Love Theme
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (, in 2000-08)
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
recorded at:
Smecky Music Studios in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 2000-08) and Whitfield Street Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-09: choir vocals)
instrumental cover recording of:
Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme) (in 2000-08)
lyricist:
Larry Kusik
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
version of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
Nino Rota2:45
11Tosca: "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini4:25
12Barber of Seville: "Largo al factotum"
baritone vocals:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Russian operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini34:56
13L'Orfeo: "Lasciate i monti"
choir vocals:
Concerto Vocale (Belgian baroque/early music ensemble)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Lasciate i monti (Coro) (first occurrence)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi32:40
14Cinema Paradiso: Love Theme
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
recording of:
Nuovo cinema Paradiso: Tema d’amore
composer:
Andrea Morricone (composer) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone3:14
15Neapolitan Song: "Torna a Surriento"
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Ernesto De Curtis34:32