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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525: Allegro
producer:
Otto Ernst Wohlert
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Victoria Konzertsaal in St. Moritz, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (from 1965-08-19 until 1965-08-21)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:20
2Cancan (Orpheus in the Underworld)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Jacques Offenbach2:15
3Carmina Burana - O Fortuna
recording engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1984-07)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1984-07)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:42
4Canon in D
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
harpsichord:
Edward Brewer (harpsichordist) (in 1989-04)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1989-04)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (in 1989-04)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel54:11
5Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60: Troika
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
solo trumpet:
Adolph Herseth (in 1977-02)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1977-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1977-02)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika (in 1977-02)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:45
6Nessun Dorma (Turandot)
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1981-05-11 until 1981-05-18)
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 Puccini3:25
7Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - 18th Variation
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1977-01-26 until 1977-01-27)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:14
8Boléro (conclusion)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel2:06
9Flight of the Bumblebee (The Tale of Czar Sultan)
piano:
Irina Saizewa (pianist)
orchestra:
Violin Ensemble of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (Bolshoi Theatre Violin Ensemble)
conductor:
Julij Rejentowitsch (conductor)
arranger:
G. Feigin (Soviet classical violinist, active 1969-)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:12
10William Tell Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini3:15
11Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
engineer:
Gernot von Schultzendorff (sound engineer and producer of classical releases)
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
cello:
Mischa Maisky (cellist) (in 1991-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1991-06)
conductor:
Semyon Bychkov (conductor) (in 1991-06)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1991-06)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello and orchestra, arr. Vidal) (in 1991-06)
orchestrator:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
cello arranger:
Paul Vidal (French composer and teacher)
orchestration of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
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)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:53
12Gymnopédie No. 3
recording engineer:
Stephan Flock
executive producer:
Alison Ames
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1995-04)
balance engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1995-04)
recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 1 orchestrated by Debussy) (in 1995-04)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie3:04
13Ave Maria
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (on 1992-07-26)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1992-07-26)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (on 1992-07-26)
arranger:
Ion Marin (conductor)
balance engineer:
Jochen Gottschall (on 1992-07-26)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1992-07-26)
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements) (in 1992)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert5:39
14Blue Danube Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II10:07
15Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Sunrise
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
violin:
Michel Schwalbé (Polish violinist) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1973-01-06 until 1973-03-06)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (from 1973-01-26 until 1973-03-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:50
16Firebird Suite - Finale
orchestra:
Russian National Orchestra
conductor:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu » : XII. Finale
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1945)
part of:
Suite du ballet « L’Oiseau de feu » (1945 ballet suite)
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский3:15
171812 Overture - Finale
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:47
18Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1985-12)
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 Williams4:28
19Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
orchestra:
L'académie Sainte‐Cécile and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984, in 1985)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:56
20The Four Seasons - Largo From 'Winter'
recording engineer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1972-08)
executive producer:
Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
cello [cello continuo]:
Eberhard Finke (cellist) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Horst Göbel (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
violin:
Thomas Brandis (violinist), Leon Spierer (violinist), Hanns-Joachim Westphal (violinist) and Michel Schwalbé (Polish violinist) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche (St. Moritz) in St. Moritz, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 1972-08-15 until 1972-08-21)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:18
21Ride of the Valkyries (Die Walküre)
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon) and Werner Mayer (classical producer) (in 1983-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1983-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1983-01)
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 Wagner4:51