Alan Freeman’s Classical Bits

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1Symphony no. 5: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic
conductor:
Günther Herbig (German conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:43
2Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel6:09
3Swan Lake: Waltz From Act 1
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sergiu Comissiona (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Swan Lake: Act I. Waltz
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky7:39
4The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Anthony Michaels‐Moore (baritone)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:41
5Symphony no. 40: I. Molto allegro
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:49
6Cello Concerto: I. Adagio
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar7:07
7Finlandia
orchestra:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Maurice Handford (hornist/conductor)
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 Sibelius8:08
8Gayaneh: Sabre Dance
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khatchaturian2:30
9Ave verum corpus
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Choral Society (BBC National Chorus of Wales)
orchestra:
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (BBC National Orchestra of Wales)
conductor:
Moshe Atzmon (Hungarian-Israeli conductor)
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
10Symphonie Fantastique: II. Waltz: A Ball
orchestra:
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1882; read the annotation to avoid incorrect use) (on 1971-09-09)
conductor:
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor) (on 1971-09-09)
recorded at:
The Proms 1971: Prom 46 (1971-09-09)
recorded at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-09)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: II. Un bal (on 1971-09-09)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz6:23
11Piano Concerto no. 2: II. Andante
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Maxim Shostakovich (Maxim Dmitrievich Shostakovich, conductor and pianist, son of the composer)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:32
12Pavane
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Joly (conductor, chorus master)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:48