Excelsior Classic Gold: The Sampler, Volume 2

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1Hungarian Dances
orchestra:
Philharmonic Festival Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Julian Armstrong (conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 1 in G minor (Allegro molto) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
orchestrator:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1873)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms3:30
2Symphony No. 5 op.64 "The Destiny" in E minor
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Valse. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1888-05 until 1888-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:02
3Radetsky March
orchestra:
Vienna Dancing Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Angerer (conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss3:35
4Piano Concerto No. 5Ludwig van Beethoven8:01
5Music of the Royal Fireworks
orchestra:
Slovak National Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: I. Ouverture
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel9:23
6Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 23 in A major
piano:
Svetlana Stanceva (pianist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
Mozart Festival Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:59
7Coriolan op. 62
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62 (Coriolan Overture, Op. 62)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1807)
dedicated to:
Heinrich Joseph von Collin
premiered at:
Palais Lobkowitz in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1807-03)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 62)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:36
8Concerto for piano and Orchestra No. 1
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra Radio Luxemburg (The Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124: I. Allegro maestoso
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1830 until 1856)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E‐flat major, S. 124
Franz Liszt5:30
9Polonaise op. 53
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Fryderyk Chopin6:32
10The Moldau
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana4:25
11Cantiones profanae for Soloists - Dance
choir vocals:
Chorus of Mozarteum Salzburg
orchestra:
Orchestra Mozarteum Salzburg (Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Prestel (conductor, chorus master)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: VI. Tanz (Carmina Burana: On the Green: 6. Dance)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger
Carl Orff1:48
12Cantiones profanae for Soloists - Floret silva
choir vocals:
Chorus of Mozarteum Salzburg
orchestra:
Orchestra Mozarteum Salzburg (Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Prestel (conductor, chorus master)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: VII. Floret silva nobilis (Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger: 7. Floret silva)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Uf dem Anger
Carl Orff3:55
13Petruschka - The Fair
orchestra:
ORF Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, for the real ORF orchestra use Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien)
conductor:
Milan Horvat (Croatian conductor, 1919-2014)
recording of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau IVa. Fête populaire de la semaine grasse (vers le soir) (1947 version)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau IV. Fête populaire de la semaine grasse (vers le soir) (1946 revised version)
revision of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau IVa. Fête populaire de la semaine grasse (vers le soir) (1911 version)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:44
14Petruschka - Russian Dance
orchestra:
ORF Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, for the real ORF orchestra use Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien)
conductor:
Milan Horvat (Croatian conductor, 1919-2014)
recording of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau Ic. Danse russe (1947 version)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau I. Fête populaire de la semaine grasse (1946 revised version)
revision of:
Pétrouchka : Tableau Ic. Danse russe (1911 version)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:05