Ultimate Classics: The Essential Masterpieces

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Otro (Disc 1 Catalog Number): 475 8086
Otro (Disc 2 Catalog Number): 475 8087
Otro (Disc 3 Catalog Number): 475 8088
Otro (Disc 4 Catalog Number): 475 8089
Otro (Disc 5 Catalog Number): 475 8090
Código del sello: LC 00171

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 04:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: No.1. Morning mood
producer:
John Culshaw
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
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 1961-09-05 until 1961-09-22)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:07
2All in the April Evening
choir vocals:
The Treorchy Male Choir
recording of:
All in the April Evening (vocal version)
lyricist:
Katharine Tynan
composer:
Hugh Roberton
version of:
All in the April Evening
Hugh Roberton3:24
3Aida: Act 2. Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Carlo Franci (Conductor, composer)
chorus master:
Gino Nucci (chorus master)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
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 Verdi11:44
4Thaïs, Acte Deux: Méditation religieuse - Symphonie
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:49
5The Holy City
organ:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor)
conductor:
Wyn Morris (conductor)
recording of:
The Holy City (ended)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly
composer:
Stephen Adams (English composer)
Stephen Adams4:59
6Elijah, op. 70: Part 2. "Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him"
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra
conductor:
Boyd Neel
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:52
7The Crucifixion: God so loved the world
organ:
Brian Runnett (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The Crucifixion: God So Loved the World (chorus or quartet a cappella) (ended)
composer:
Sir John Stainer
part of:
The Crucifixion
Sir John Stainer4:07
8Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1970-10-20 until 1970-10-23)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-10-20 until 1970-10-23)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (from 1970-10-20 until 1970-10-23)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1970-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-10-20 until 1970-10-23)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato (from 1970-10-20 until 1970-10-23)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов511:14
9Angels Guard Thee
tenor vocals:
Kenneth McKellar (tenor)
orchestra:
[orchestra] ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse “Cachés dans cet asile” (Jocelyn, Op. 100: Act II. Lullaby “Angels Guard Thee”)
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895) (on 1888-02-25)
librettist:
Victor Capoul and Paul-Armand Silvestre
part of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II
Benjamin Godard5:05
10Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor)
partial 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) (ended)
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 Dvořák5:15
11Les Pêcheurs de perles: Act 1, no. 2b. Duo: "Au fond du temple saint"
bass vocals [Zurga]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (ended)
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 Bizet6:38
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14272743 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000ICMF6W [info]
discography entry:http://www.deccaclassics.com/en/cat/4758085 [info]