The Sony Essential Classics Collection II

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1Sir John in Love: Fantasia on Greensleeves
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer)
strings:
Strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
orchestra:
Philadelphia "Pops" Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1957-04-14)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1957-04-14)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1957-04-14) and Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1957-04-14)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (on 1957-04-14)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:57
2Imperial March Op. 32
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Imperial March, op. 32
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
dedicated to:
H.M. Queen Victoria
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1897-04-19)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 32)
Edward Elgar5:00
3The Planets Op. 32: Mars the Bringer of War
producer:
Richard Killough (producer) and John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1971-11-30, on 1971-12-07)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1971-11-30, on 1971-12-07)
recorded at:
Lincoln Center, Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-11-30, on 1971-12-07) and Columbia 30th Street Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-07: organ)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (on 1971-12-07)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:32
4Abdelazer: Rondeau
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
Henry Purcell1:16
5The Lark Ascending. Romance for violin and orchestra. Andante sostenuto
violin:
Rafael Druian (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Cleveland Sinfonietta
conductor:
Louis Lane (American conductor)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:40
6Enigma, Op. 36: Nimrod
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:30
7Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957) and Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1957-04-14)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957, on 1957-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1957-04-14)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1957-04-14)
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
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
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 Barber7:43
8In the Steppes of Central Asia
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
recording of:
In the Steppes of Central Asia (orch. Glazunov)
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
orchestration of:
В Средней Азии (In the Steppes of Central Asia)
Alexander Borodin7:23
9Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:08
10Carmen Suite No. 1 (Prélude)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prélude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:06
11Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
orchestra:
Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Lazar Gosman (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1919)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff6:08
12Der fliegende Holländer: Ouvertüre
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre (The Flying Dutchman: Overture)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (The Flying Dutchman)
Richard Wagner11:08
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1Sea Pictures. IV. Where Corals Lie
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
lyricist:
Richard Garnett
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Sea Pictures, op. 37
Edward Elgar3:36
2Symphony No. 4 in G major. IV. Sehr behaglich (Soprano solo “Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden”)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Symphonie Nr. 4 in G-Dur: IV. Sehr behaglich. „Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden“
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1899 until 1901)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in G major
revision of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Das himmlische Leben
Gustav Mahler10:17
3Requiem Op. 48. IV. Pie Jesu
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:41
4Chants d’Auvergne: Bailèro
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Antonio de Almeida (French conductor)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:25
5Adagio in G minor
orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni8:24
6Cantata BWV 147: “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben’’. VI. Choral "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
Johann Sebastian Bach3:32
7Samson HWV 57: “Let the Bright Seraphim”
harpsichord:
Kenneth Cooper (American harpsichordist, pianist, conductor)
soprano vocals:
Judith Blegen (soprano)
orchestra:
Columbia Chamber Ensemble
conductor:
Gerard Schwarz (conductor)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
George Frideric Handel5:45
8Les Nuits d’été Op. 7: III. « Sur les lagunes »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7: Nº 3. Sur les lagunes
lyricist:
Théophile Gautier
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1841)
part of:
Les Nuits d’été, H. 81, op. 7
Hector Berlioz7:13
9Pavane pour une infante défunte
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel6:20
10Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:20
11Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves “Va pensiero, sull’ ali dorata”
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande and Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
chorus master:
André Charlet
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
12Don Giovanni: No. 24 Finale “L’ultima prova dell’amor mio” … “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m’invitasti”
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone)
baritone vocals [Leporello]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Commendatore]:
John Macurdy (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris (Paris National Opera Chorus)
soprano vocals [Donna Elvira]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco” … “Da qual tremore insolito” (Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. “L’ultima prova dell’amor mio” (Don Giovanni, Leporello, Donna Elvira)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart15:22
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1Fanfare for the Common Man
recording engineer:
Frank Bruno (engineer) and Edward T. Graham (engineer)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1963-11-13)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1963-11-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-11-13)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (on 1963-11-13)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland2:52
2American Salute (“When Johnny Comes Marching Home”)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
American Salute
composer:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor) (in 1943)
is based on:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
Morton Gould4:45
3Aida: Grand March
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:11
4Il barbiere di Siviglia: Figaro’s Cavatina ‘’Largo al factotum’’
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Leo Nucci (baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (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 Rossini4:18
5Norma: “Casta Diva”
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:26
6Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:28
7Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1977)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:01
8Carmina Burana: “In trutina”
choir vocals:
Rutgers University Choir
soprano vocals:
Janice Harsanyi
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:07
9Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune
flute:
William Kincaid (flutist)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
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 Debussy9:02
10Má Vlast: The Moldau
conductor:
The Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana12:45
11Götterdämmerung: Act III. Funeral March and Finale
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
Richard Wagner14:06