Orchestral Fireworks

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1Also Sprach Zarathustra / Introduction
editor:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
solo violin:
Rainer Küchl (Austrian violinist) (in 1983-02)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1983-02)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1983, in 1983-02)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1983-02)
live recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (in 1983-02)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:59
2Thunder and Lightning
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324 (Thunder and Lightning, op. 324)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 324)
Johann Strauss II2:54
3Romeo and Juliet Suite No.1/ Larghetto - Andante
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C. – refer to the UK one instead for musical theatre recordings) (in 1982-07)
conductor:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (in 1982-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (in 1982-07)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1, op. 64bis: VI. Romeo and Juliet (in 1982-07)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 1, op. 64bis
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев7:42
4A Midsummer Night's Dream - Wedding March
miscellaneous support:
Claudia Hamann (task: coordination)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1984-07)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace) (in 1984-07)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:29
5Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
recording engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1984-07)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1984-07)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:44
6Swan Lake / Schme
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:35
7Swan Lake / Danse Espagnole
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:49
8Swan Lake / Danse Hongroise. Czardas
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:03
9Radetzky March
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss I3:11
10Orpheus in the Underworld / Overture
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1980-01-01)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1980-01-01)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1980-01-01)
live recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture) (on 1980-01-01)
additional composer:
Carl Binder (in 1860)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra féerie in four acts, 1874)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858)
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871)
part of:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach9:52
11Daphnis Et Chloi / Chorus
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Maurice Ravel3:06
12Daphnis Et Chloi / Animi Et Trhs Rude
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
Maurice Ravel4:12
13Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini5:35
14The Three Cornered Hat / Seguidillas
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2: I. Danza de los vecinos (seguidillas) (The Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2: I. The Neighbors' Dance (Seguidillas))
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2 (The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2)
Manuel de Falla3:39
15The Three Cornered Hat / Farucca
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2: II. Danza del molinero (farruca) (The Three Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2: II. The Miller's Dance (Farruca))
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El sombrero de tres picos, suite no. 2 (The Three-Cornered Hat, Suite No. 2)
Manuel de Falla3:00
16Pictures at an Exhibition / La Cabane De Baba-Yaga
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: IX. La cabane sur des pattes de poules (Baba-Yaga) (Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga), orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:55
17Pictures at an Exhibition / La Grande Porte De Kiev
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1976-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1976-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel) (in 1976-04)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:44

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