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1Norwegian Rhapsody Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46, Morning Mood
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Per Dreier (Norwegian conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg4:00
2Canon for Three Violins and Cello
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
Johann Pachelbel4:27
3Norwegian Rhapsody Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46, in the Hall of Mountain King
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Per Dreier (Norwegian conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:45
4Nutcracker Suite Op.71a, Dance of the Flutes
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Williams (Welsh conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:28
5Air on a G String, Air From Third Orchestral Suite in D
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:55
6Symphony No.9 in E minor Op.95, From the New World, 2nd Movement: Largo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / 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 Dvořák5:56
7Concerto for Horn and Orchestra No.4 in E Flat K495: 3rd Movement, Rondo, Allegro Vivace
horn:
Richard Watkins (hornist)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:50
8Le Carnaval des animaux: Aquarium
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:01
9The Skaters Waltz
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vilém Tauský (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
Émile Waldteufel6:18
10Ma Vlast, Mltava
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Francesco d'Avalos
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 Smetana3:10
11Gymnopedie No.1
orchestra:
English Sinfonia
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer)
publisher:
Das Maschine GMBH, Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (2001–2017) and Londek Edition
arrangement of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
Erik Satie2:27
12Chanson de matin Op.15 No.2
orchestra:
English Sinfonia
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Edward Elgar3:29
13Flower Duet From Lakme
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Lakmé: Flower Duet (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
arrangement of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
Léo Delibes5:30
14Un bel dì From Madame Butterfly
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
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 Puccini4:27
15The Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / 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 Wagner5:30
16Can Can From Orpheus in the Underworld
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals)
recording of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Tableau 4 (Les Enfers)
Jacques Offenbach2:17