100 Classical Hits

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1La Damnation de Faust : Marche hongroise
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Première Partie : Scène 3. Marche Hongroise (Orchestre) (Rákóczi March)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Première Partie
Hector Berlioz4:54
2Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067. 7. Badinerie
flute:
Irena Grafenauer (flautist)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:19
3Minuet in G
orchestra:
I Musici
recording of:
Minuet in G major, WoO 10 no. 2 (for strings)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven2:46
4Nabucco: Va pensiero
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
5Piano Concerto No. 21 in C: Andante
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (from 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (from 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
balance engineer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor) (from 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
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 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (from 1972-06-07 until 1972-06-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:41
6Pavane, Op. 50
orchestra:
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1975-03)
conductor:
Jean Fournet (conductor) (in 1975-03)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1975-03)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré5:09
7The Blue Danube
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Franz Bauer-Theussl (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 Strauss4:20
8Mandolin Concerto in C: Allegro
guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist)
recording of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Concerto for Mandolin in C major, RV 425: I. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi2:33
9Scenes of Childhood: From Foreign Lands
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:34
10Scenes of Childhood: Träumerei
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:02
11Symphony No. 7 in A: Allegretto
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Ludwig van Beethoven3:20
12Swan Lake: Act 1: No 2 Valse: Corps de ballet
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pierre Monteux (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I, no. 2: Valse, Tempo di valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act I (ed. Drigo)
Pyotr Tchaikovski5:24
13Symphony No. 4 in A: Italian: Allegro Vivace
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
conductor:
Frans Brüggen (recorder player, baroque flautist, conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: I. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian” (1834 revision, uncommon)
Felix Mendelssohn4:20
14Samson and Delila, Act III: Bacchanale
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III, scène 2. Bacchanale
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:26
15Rhapsody in Blue
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin3:32
16Messiah, Part II: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:47
17Piano Quintet in A: The Trout: Andantino
cello:
Eva Czako (cellist)
double bass:
Jacques Cazauran
piano:
Ingrid Haebler (pianist)
viola:
Georges Janzer (viola, Grumiaux Trio)
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist)
recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: IV. Theme con variazioni. Andantine - Allegretto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
publisher:
G. Henle Verlag
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert1:22
18Clair de Lune
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:47
19Turandot: Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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 Puccini2:58
20Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
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
Aram Kachaturian2:10
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