Meditation: Music for Relaxation and Dreaming

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1Méditation, violin & orchestra version and various arrangements (from opera "Thäis")
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:45
2A Midsummer Night's Dream, incidental music, Op. 61 Nocturne
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (in 1986-05)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn6:41
3Concerto for Piano No. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1977-12)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-12)
balance engineer:
Andrew Pinder (in 1977-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1977-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1977-12)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:59
4Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1984-02, in 1985-01)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02, in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1984-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:51
5Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 Solveig's Song
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
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:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer) (from 1989-05-30 until 1989-06-03)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg5:38
6Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act Intermezzo
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:15
7Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337 Canon
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1982-02)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
organ:
Martin Haselböck (organist, conductor and composer) (in 1982-02)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Chamber Orchestra (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1984-02)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1984-02)
arranger:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1984-02)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1984-02)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
Johann Pachelbel4:33
8Adagietto 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 Mahler49:44
9Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1981-06)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1981-06)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:45
10Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer (clarinetist) (in 1959-11)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1959-11)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor) (in 1959-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1959-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio) (in 1959-11)
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 Mozart8:04
11Gymnopedie for piano No.1
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
editor:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 1 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1987-10)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie3:35
12Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-10)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-10)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1976-10)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:39

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