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
4▼CD: Digital Stereo and Beyond 1990-1998
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1Main Theme from Star Wars
orchestra:
Skywalker Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Title (Star Wars)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (ended)
publisher:
Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score)
part of:
Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score)
part of:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
John Williams5:53
2Andante from Concerto in D minor for 2 Mandolins
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Concerto in G major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Continuo, RV 532: II. Andante (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arrangement of:
Concerto in G major for Two Mandolins, Strings and Continuo, RV 532: II. Andante
Antonio Vivaldi4:02
3Salut d'amour, op. 12
piano:
Robert McDonald (pianist)
violin:
Midori (Japanese American violinist Midori Gotō)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
dedicated to:
Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd. (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Edward Elgar by opus number (number: op. 12)
Edward Elgar3:14
4Minuet from Quintet no. 1 in E major
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer) (in 1771)
part of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5
recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini3:40
5"Für Elise"
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:55
6Appalachia Waltz
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
violin:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
recording of:
Appalachia Waltz
composer:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
Mark O’Connor5:50
7Opening Section from Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Marcus Roberts (American jazz pianist)
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)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin9:57
8"All the Delights of the Season" from Sense and Sensibility
conductor:
Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
"All the Delights of the Season" from Sense and Sensibility
composer:
Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer)
part of:
Sense and Sensibility
Patrick Doyle1:15
9"Steam Engine" from Sense and Sensibility
conductor:
Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
"Steam Engine" from Sense and Sensibility
composer:
Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer)
part of:
Sense and Sensibility
Patrick Doyle1:22
10Summon the Heroes
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Summon the Heroes
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1995)
dedicated to:
Tim Morrison (trumpeter)
premiered at:
Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1996-07-19)
John Williams3:38
11Prelude to Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 1994-07-07 until 1997-04-06)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (from 1994-07-07 until 1997-04-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:20
12Brünnhilde's "Battle Cry" from Die Walküre
soprano vocals:
Jane Eaglen (soprano)
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B
partial recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner2:17
13Sonata in A major, K. 537
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, K 537, L 293: Prestissimo
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 293) and Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 537)
Domenico Scarlatti3:01
14"The Murder" from Psycho: A Suite for Strings
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Psycho: A Suite for Strings: The Murder
composer:
Bernard Herrmann (composer)
part of:
Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra)
Bernard Herrmann1:03
15Flight of the Bumblebee
piano:
Arcadi Volodos (pianist)
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
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:35
16Prelude from Partita no. 3 in E, BWV 1006:
assistant engineer:
Mark Betts
engineer:
Richard King (engineer with Sony Music Studios, NYC from 1992–2007)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
violin:
Hilary Hahn (violinist) (on 1996-12-23)
recorded at:
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York, United States (on 1996-12-23)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio (on 1996-12-23)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
Johann Sebastian Bach3:32
17Libertango
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
recording of:
Libertango
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player) (until 1974)
Astor Piazzolla3:10
18Angel (Lust)
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
performer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Angel
composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
part of:
Heaven & Hell
Joe Jackson4:31
19Theme from Schindler's List
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Schindler's List
part of:
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
John Williams3:37
20I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes
recording engineer:
Jonathan Allen (engineer) and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
piano:
John Williams (American score composer) (on 1998-03-24, on 1998-03-26, on 1998-03-28)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (on 1998-03-24, on 1998-03-26, on 1998-03-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1998-03-24, on 1998-03-26, on 1998-03-28)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (for violin and piano, Heifetz) (on 1998-03-24)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
part of:
Three Preludes (for violin and piano, Heifetz)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (for clarinet and string orchestra, Cohn)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:41
21"La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto
tenor vocals:
Marcelo Álvarez (argentine tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:22
22Gymnopédie no. 3
classical guitar and guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
arranger:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
recording of:
Troisième Gymnopédie: Lent et grave (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
arrangement of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3)
Erik Satie2:30
23"Song of Peace" from Symphony 1997: Heaven Earth Mankind
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
orchestra:
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Tan Dun (Chinese composer)
partial recording of:
Heaven Earth Mankind (Symphony 1997)
composer:
谭盾 (Tan Dun, Chinese composer) (in 1997)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Tan Dun4:01