Life Is Beautiful

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Issued with The AGE newspaper in Melbourne, Victoria (and quite likely with other David Syme newspapers as well)

Annotation last modified on 2016-01-18 06:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Overture from Nais
orchestra:
Orchestra Victoria
conductor:
Richard Divall (conductor)
partial recording of:
Naïs
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era) (in 1749)
librettist:
Louis de Cahusac (librettist) (in 1749)
part of:
Catalogue thématique des oeuvres musicales de Jean-Philippe Rameau (number: RCT 49)
Jean‐Philippe Rameau3:59
2Symphony no. 35 “Haffner”: Final Movement (Presto)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Oleg Caetani (conductor)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 35 for Orchestra in D major, K. 385 “Haffner”: IV. Presto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Symphony no. 35 for Orchestra in D major, K. 385 “Haffner”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:19
3Pictures at an Exhibition (Promenade)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Markus Stenz
live recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (unspecified promenade)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
is based on:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky1:46
4Serenade in E minor for Strings: I. Allegro piacevole
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Bernard Heinze (Sir Bernard Heinze, conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in E minor, op. 20
Edward Elgar3:27
5Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
piano:
Tony Gould (jazz pianist / composer)
recording of:
Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
lyricist:
Thomas Moore (Irish poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:42
6Zemire et Azor: Pantomime
orchestra:
Australian Youth Orchestra
conductor:
John Hopkins (Australian conductor)
live recording of:
Zémire et Azor
composer:
André Grétry (French/Belgian 18/19th century composer)
librettist:
Jean-François Marmontel
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry3:12
7The Coronation of Poppea: Pur ti miro (I adore you)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Claudio Monteverdi4:31
8Impromptu in G-flat major, D889, no. 3
recording engineer:
Allan Maclean (engineer/editor) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02)
producer:
Andrew McKeich (producer) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) and Natalie Shea (alto / producer) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02)
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1995-11 until 1998-02)
recording of:
Impromptu in G‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 3. Andante (from 1995-11 until 1998-02)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 6)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert6:32
9Ave Maria
choir vocals:
Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne
chorus master:
Michael Leighton-Jones (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Ave Maria, WAB 6 (for choir a cappella)
composer:
Anton Bruckner (Austrian composer) (in 1861)
part of:
Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckners (number: WAB 6)
Anton Bruckner4:12
10Folias
instruments:
Ludovico's Band
recording of:
Folias
composer:
Gaspar Sanz
Gaspar Sanz2:13
11Trio Sonata, op. 50 no. 6: I. Largo
instruments:
Ensemble Battistin
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier4:11
12Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
piano:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 19)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)
Edvard Grieg5:24
13Piano Trio no. 1 in F major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Presto
piano trio:
The Australian Trio (piano trio)
recording of:
Piano Trio no. 1 in F major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Presto
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1864)
part of:
Piano Trio no. 1 in F major, op. 18
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:00
14Overture from Ruslan and Ludmila
recording engineer:
Yossi Gabbay (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Bob Scott (Australian producer)
executive producer:
Robert Patterson (producer)
producer:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Sydney Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-03-17 until 1997-03-21)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor) (from 1997-03-17 until 1997-03-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1997-03-17 until 1997-03-21)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Michail Glinka5:18

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part of:Life Is Beautiful (ABC Classic FM) (order: 2)