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12001: Also sprach Zarathustra
Richard Strauss1:54
2Amadeus: Eine kleine Nachtmusik-Allegro
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
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)
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 Mozart5:52
3A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"-Satorello
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn6:02
4The Last Emperor: Emperor Waltz
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II2:08
5Die Hard I: Symphony No. 9 "Choral": Finale (excerpt)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:56
6Manhattan: Rhapsody in Blue (excerpt)
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
solo clarinet:
Pasquale Cardillo (clarinetist)
partial 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 Gershwin5:45
7Elvira Madigan: Concerto No. 21: Andante
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist) (in 1973-05)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra (in 1973-05)
conductor:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist) (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1973-05)
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 Mozart7:20
8Ordinary People: Canon in D
orchestra:
Baroque Chamber Orchestra (The Baroque Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Ettore Stratta (conductor, producer)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:49
92001: The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz (excerpt)
partial 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 II1:47
10Somewhere in Time: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation No. 18
piano:
Leonard Pennario (pianist / composer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
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 Рахманинов2:43
11Die Hard II: Finlandia: Finale
partial recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius5:40
12Glory: Carmina Burana: O fortuna
engineer:
Bernard Keville (RCA recording engineer)
producer:
Peter Dellheim (producer for RCA)
choir vocals:
New England Conservatory Chorus (on 1969-11-17)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1969-11-17)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (on 1969-11-17)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (on 1969-11-17)
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
13Platoon: Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-04-03)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1957-04-03)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1957-04-03)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1957-04-03)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:45
1410: Bolero: Conclusion
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
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 Ravel10:50
15Apocalypse Now: Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
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 Wagner5:26

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