101 Classics: The Best Loved Classical Melodies

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Great Waltzes
2▶CD: The Romantic Piano
3▶CD: Mighty Choruses
4▶CD: Adagio - Music for Relaxing
5▶CD: Largo - Music for Reading
6▼CD: Opera Highlights
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1Prelude to Act 1 of Carmen
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:16
2O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
soprano vocals:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (in 1993)
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (Brussels Philharmonic) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17) and BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra Brussels (Brussels Philharmonic) (in 1993)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17, in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Belgian Radio and Television in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1993)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:30
3Votre Toast (Toreador Song) from Carmen
associate producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-07)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1990-07)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Danilo Rigosa (operatic bass) (in 1990-07)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (in 1990-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Graciela Alperyn (mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Dalia Schaechter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1990-07)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Ann Liebeck (soprano) (in 1990-07)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (in 1990-07)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (in 1990-07)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet6:13
4Intermezzi from Cavalleria Rusticana
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1992-04)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1992-04-01 until 1992-04-10)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1992-04-01 until 1992-04-10)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1992-04-01 until 1992-04-10)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1992-04-01 until 1992-04-10)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:45
5Der Hölle Rache (Aria of the Queen of the Night) from Die Zauberflöte
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1993-06)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1993-06)
soprano vocals [The Queen of the Night]:
Hellen Kwon (soprano) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
orchestra:
Failoni Orchestra (Failoni Chamber Orchestra) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1993-06-20 until 1993-06-30)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
6Libiamo ne’lieti calici (Drinking Song) from La Traviata
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Monika Krause (soprano) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
chorus master:
Jan Rozehnal (choir master) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:00
7Nessun dorma from Turandot
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:06
8E lucevan le stelle from Tosca
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-04)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giorgio Lamberti (tenor) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
orchestra:
Czecho‐Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:17
9Lascia chi’o pianga from Rinaldo
soprano vocals:
Ingrid Kertesi (soprano)
orchestra and performer:
Camerata Budapest
conductor:
Kovács László (conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:50
10Uvertyr to The Marriage of Figaro
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
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 Mozart4:05
11Un bel dí vedremo from Madame Butterfly
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio (Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
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 Puccini4:41
12Au fond du temple saint (Duet) from The Pearl Fishers
engineer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) (in 1994-02)
producer:
Karol Kopernický (producer) (in 1994-02)
baritone vocals:
Igor Morozov (baritone, born 1948) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
tenor vocals:
Janez Lotrič (Slovenian tenor) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naxos and HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (from 1994-02-15 until 1994-02-24)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:54
13Factotum aria from Barber of Seville
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (in 1992-11)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (in 1992-11)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Roberto Servile (baritone) (from 1992-11-16 until 1992-11-28)
orchestra:
Failoni Chamber Orchestra (from 1992-11-16 until 1992-11-28)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (from 1992-11-16 until 1992-11-28)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1992-11-16 until 1992-11-28)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (from 1992-11-16 until 1992-11-28)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:40
14Triumphal March and Chorus from Aida, Gloria all’Egitto
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
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 Verdi7:25
15La donna è mobile from Rigoletto
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (in 1991-03)
tenor vocals:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor) (in 1991-03)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (in 1991-03)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (in 1991-03)
recorded at:
Slovak Radio Concert Hall (Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio) in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (in 1991-03)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1991-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi42:19
16Si, mi chiamano Mimi from Ka Bohème
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:36
7▶CD: Mostly Baroque
8▶CD: Mostly Romance