Alan Freeman’s Classical Bits

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1Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:13
2Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I. Allegro
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:58
3Symphony no. 9 "From the New World": II. Largo
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák11:58
4March: The Dam Busters
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Dam Busters March
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1955)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
Eric Coates3:47
5Carmen: Toreador’s Song
baritone vocals:
Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
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”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:35
6Suite: The Planets: Jupiter
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst7:23
7The Valkyries: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:31
8Waltz: The Beautiful Blue Danube
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II9:31
9Clarinet Concerto: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:12
10Turandot: “Nessun dorma!”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
Edmund Barham (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
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
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:13
11Symphony no. 5: IV. Adagietto
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Günther Herbig (German conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:46
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1Symphony no. 5: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Günther Herbig (German conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:43
2Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel6:09
3Swan Lake: Waltz From Act 1
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Swan Lake: Act I. Waltz
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky7:39
4The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (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 Rossini4:41
5Symphony no. 40: I. Molto allegro
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:49
6Cello Concerto: I. Adagio
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar7:07
7Finlandia
orchestra:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius8:08
8Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khatchaturian2:30
9Ave verum corpus
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Choral Society (BBC National Chorus of Wales)
orchestra:
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (BBC National Orchestra of Wales)
conductor:
Moshe Atzmon (conductor)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
10Symphonie Fantastique: II. Waltz: A Ball
orchestra:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use) (on 1971-09-09)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor) (on 1971-09-09)
recorded at:
The Proms 1971: Prom 46 (1971-09-09)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-09)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal (on 1971-09-09)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz6:23
11Piano Concerto no. 2: II. Andante
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Maxim Shostakovich (Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich, conductor and pianist, son of the composer)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:32
12Pavane
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Joly (conductor, chorus master)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:48