Sony Classical Great Performances: 1903-1998

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Acoustic, Electric, Mono and Early Stereo Years 1903-1959
2▶CD: The Analog Stereo Years 1960-1975
3▼CD: Late Stereo and The Introduction of Digital Stereo 1976-1991
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1Eubie's Classical Rag
piano:
Eubie Blake
recording of:
Eubie's Classical Rag
composer:
Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake3:51
2Intermezzo in B minor, op. 119 no. 1
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist)
recording of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119: Nr. 1. Intermezzo in h-Moll. Adagio (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119: No. 1. Intermezzo in B minor. Adagio)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119 (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119)
Johannes Brahms4:27
3III. Allegro from Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, op. 101
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101: III. Rondo: Allegro
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2, op. 101
Joseph Haydn4:26
4Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall, Under the Tree...
harp:
Andreas Vollenweider
recording of:
Behind the Gardens, Behind the Wall, Under the Tree
composer:
Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas Vollenweider7:25
5Perhaps Love
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Milt Okun
guitar:
John Denver
tenor vocals:
John Denver and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
recording of:
Perhaps Love
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Chrysalis One Publishing
John Denver3:00
6Facades from Glassworks
instruments:
Philip Glass Ensemble (US musical group by composer Philip Glass)
recording of:
Glassworks: V. Façades
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (until 1981, in 1981)
part of:
Glasspieces
part of:
Glassworks
Philip Glass7:24
7"O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
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 Puccini2:28
8"Passo pel prat" from Chants d'Auvergne
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (from 1982-06-14 until 1982-06-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1982-06-14 until 1982-06-18)
conductor:
Antonio de Almeida (French conductor) (from 1982-06-14 until 1982-06-18)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-06-14 until 1982-06-18)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Troisième Série: No. 2. Passo pel Prat (from 1982-06-14 until 1982-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Troisième Série
Joseph Canteloube3:42
9III. Finale: Allegro from Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
trumpet:
Wynton Marsalis
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C. – refer to the UK one instead for musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1 (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major)
Joseph Haydn4:30
10I. Allegro from Flute Concerto in D major, RV 428 "Il Gardellino"
flute:
Jean‐Pierre Rampal (flautist)
orchestra:
I Solisti Veneti
conductor:
Claudio Scimone (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”: III. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto in D major, op. 10 no. 3, RV 428 “Il gardellino”
recording of:
Concerto in re maggiore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo, op. 10 no. 3, RV 90 "Il Gardellino": II. Largo (Concerto in D major for flauto sopranino, oboe, violin, bassoon and basso continuo, op. 10 no. 3, RV 90 "Il Gardellino": II. Largo)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (until 1728)
part of:
Concerto in re maggiore per flauto traverso, oboe, violino, fagotto e basso continuo, op. 10 no. 3, RV 90 "Il Gardellino" (Concerto in D major for Flauto Sopranino, Oboe, Violin, Bassoon and Basso Continuo, op. 10 no. 3, RV 90 "Il Gardellino", Venetian version)
Antonio Vivaldi3:56
11Promenade (Walking The Dog)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
George Gershwin2:57
12III. Allegro fugato from Sonata no. 5 for Cello and Piano, op. 102 no. 2
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2: III. Allegro – Allegro fugato
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1815)
part of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2
Ludwig van Beethoven4:47
137. Turangalîla II from Turangalîla Symphony
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
ondes Martenot:
Tristan Murail (French composer) (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
piano:
Paul Crossley (pianist) (from 1995-11-11 until 1995-11-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
recording of:
Turangalîla-Symphonie, I/29: VII. Turangalîla 2 (from 1985-11-11 until 1985-11-14)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1946 until 1948)
part of:
Turangalîla-Symphonie, I/29
Olivier Messiaen4:01
14IV. Rondo alla zingarese: Presto from Piano Quartet in G minor, op. 25
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
viola:
Jaime Laredo (violinist & conductor)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist)
recording of:
Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25: IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1856 until 1861)
part of:
Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25
Johannes Brahms8:05
15Mazurka in C minor, op. 56 no. 3
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 35 in C minor, op. 56 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 56
Fryderyk Chopin5:09
16II. Vivace from String Quartet in D minor, op. 56 "Voces Intimae"
recording engineer:
Kevin Boutote (engineer) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
producer:
Gary Schultz (composer, arranger, sound engineer, and producer)
cello:
Joel Krosnick (American cellist) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
string quartet:
Juilliard String Quartet (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
viola:
Samuel Rhodes (violist) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
violin:
Robert Mann (US violinist) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15) and Joel Smirnoff (violinist) (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
recorded at:
Coolidge Auditorium (Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress) in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
recording of:
String Quartet in D minor, op. 56 “Voces Intimae”: II. Vivace (from 1990-05-14 until 1990-05-15)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1909)
part of:
String Quartet in D minor, op. 56 “Voces Intimae”
Jean Sibelius2:39
17"Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano" from La fanciulla del West
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:06
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