100 Ultimate Classical Music Masterpieces by Classic FM

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61Le Carnaval des Animaux - Le Cygne
recorded in:
München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1985-04)
recording engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer) and Roger de Schot
executive producer:
Rupert Fäustle
producer and balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1985-04)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1985-04) and Nelson Freire (pianist) (in 1985-04)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello) (in 1985-04)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Martha Argerich3:10
62Carmen Suite No.1 - Les toréadors
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal2:10
63Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Peter Hurford9:17
64Gayaneh - Sabre Dance
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-03)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
conductor:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance (on 1962-03-08)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance (from 1962-03-08 until 1962-03-11)
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Wiener Philharmoniker2:27
65Peer Gynt, Op.23 - Incidental Music - No.8. In the hall of the Mountain King
London Symphony Orchestra2:41
66Rhapsody in Blue
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra13:50
67Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1984-05 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1984-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Vladimir Ashkenazy3:09
68Solomon HWV 67 - Act 3 - The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Academy of Ancient Music3:22
69Concerto For Violin And Strings In E, Op.8, No.1, R.269
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer) (in 1981-10)
editor:
Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
violin:
Simon Standage (English violinist and conductor) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
orchestra:
The English Concert (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1981-10-20 until 1981-10-23)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Simon Standage3:17
70Rigoletto - original version - Act 3 -
Luciano Pavarotti2:09
71Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 - 3. Adagio
Julian Lloyd Webber5:14
72Mass in B minor, BWV 232 - Kyrie - Kyrie Eleison
Chicago Symphony Chorus10:17
73Tristan und Isolde / Act 3 -
Joan Sutherland6:21
74Requiem, Op.48 - 5. Agnus Dei
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1993-01)
vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1993-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna (1890, second version) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus5:37
75Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047 - 1. (Allegro)
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1980-05)
recorder:
Michala Petri (recorder player) (in 1980-05)
trumpet:
André Bernard (trumpet player and conductor) (in 1980-05)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1980-05)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1980-05)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1980-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-05)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I. (in 1980-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
Henryk Szeryng5:07
76Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Prelude
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Chicago Symphony Orchestra9:41
77Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest10:17
78William Tell - Overture
National Philharmonic Orchestra11:53
79Requiem in D minor, K.626 - 3. Sequentia: Dies irae
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1990-02)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-02)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-02)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1990-02)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-02)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1990-02)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus1:56
80Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Entr'acte (Barcarolle)
orchestra:
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Göteborgs Symfoniker4:42
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