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1Spring (The Four Seasons)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Catalogo numerico-tematico delle opere strumentali (Fanna Catalogue, Antonio Vivaldi) (number: F. I/22) and Ryom-Verzeichnis (number: RV 269)
part of:
Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, op. 8 (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, op. 8)
part of:
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons, “The Four Seasons”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:09
2Theme from 'The Piano'
additional engineer:
Jamie Luker
engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
producer and creative direction:
Michael Nyman (composer)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
arranger:
Michael Nyman (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
mixed at:
Kitsch Recording Studio in Ixelles / Elsene, Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
medley including a recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
medley including a recording of:
The Promise (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman3:15
3Lakmé: Flower Duet
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (in 1991)
producer:
Phillip Thomas (classical producer) (in 1991)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1991)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1991)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor) (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1991, in 1992)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (in 1991)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes43:51
4Flute and Harp ConcertoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:02
5Carmen: HabaneraGeorges Bizet4:23
6Cello Concerto
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial 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 Elgar3:24
7'Moonlight' SonataLudwig van Beethoven3:58
8The Lamb
producer:
John West (classical engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Vasari Singers (UK chamber choir) (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
conductor:
Jeremy Backhouse (choral conductor) (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
chorus master:
Jeremy Backhouse (choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St. Giles’ without Cripplegate in City of London, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
recording of:
The Lamb (from 1995-02-03 until 1995-02-05)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker) (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
John Tavener3:16
9Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:26
10Swan Theme (Swan Lake)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:51
11O Mio Babbino Caro
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
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 Puccini2:09
12Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (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 Verdi2:11
13Jupiter (The Planets)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst4:51
14La Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:05
15Pie Jesu
vocals:
Aled Jones (British classical vocalist (treble, tenor, bariton))
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:16
16Clair de lune
orchestra:
The Planets (Classical Crossover Band (Mike Batt))
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:14
17Summertime
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Artists (in 1986-06)
soprano vocals:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
New Princess Theater Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John McGlinn (American conductor) (in 1986-06)
orchestrator:
George Gershwin (composer)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess) (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
George Gershwin2:44
18Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957, in 1985)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957, in 1985)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber36:24
19Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman
orchestra:
Paul Bateman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert3:02
20'Minute' Waltz
grand piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:02
21Ride of the Valkryies
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-12-13 until 1972-12-14)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1972-12-13 until 1972-12-14)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-12-13 until 1972-12-14)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1972-12-13 until 1972-12-14)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:21
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1Time to Say Goodbye
conductor:
Francesco Sartori
instrumental recording of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Sugar Songs UK Limited, Double Marpot Edizione Musicali (in 1995) and Insieme S.r.l. (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
Francesco Sartori4:10
2Adiemus
additional engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Kirsten Cowie
engineer and mixer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
soprano vocals:
Miriam Stockley (in 1995)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1995)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1995)
percussion arranger:
Mike Ratledge
orchestrator:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jenkins Ratledge Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Adiemus by Adiemus (Group founded by Karl Jenkins)
recording of:
Adiemus
lyricist:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) and Mike Ratledge
publisher:
FB Media in GSA
part of:
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary
Karl Jenkins3.254:00
3Ode II Joy
choir vocals:
OperaBabes
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
Ludwig van Beethoven3:48
4Chi Mai (Life & Times of David Lloyd George)
orchestra:
Ennio Morricone e Orquestra (Italian symphonic orchestra)
recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
Ennio Morricone5:08
5Air
producer:
Stephen Johns (producer)
editor:
Simon Kiln
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist) (in 2001-06)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 2001-06)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2001-06)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 2001-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) (in 2001-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:45
6Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major
piano:
Adolph Drescher (Pianist) and Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:42
7Pavane
harp:
Julia Thornton
soprano vocals:
Isobel Cooper
orchestra:
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Ernö Olah (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 50)
Gabriel Fauré4:26
8The Lark Ascending
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:54
9Sarabande
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 2002)
conductor:
Alex Briger (Australian conductor) (in 2002)
performer:
Alexander Briger (Australian conductor)
arranger:
Simon Hale
recording of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Suite de pièce in D minor, Vol. 2 no. 4, HWV 437: IV. Sarabande
Georg Friedrich Händel3:27
10Gaudete
choir vocals:
Mediæval Bæbes
[unknown]2:22
11'Schindler's List' Theme
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
New World Philharmonic (in 1994)
conductor:
Iain Sutherland (British conductor) (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
Main Theme (Schindler’s List) (in 1994)
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 Williams5:05
12Pie Jesu (Requiem)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
vocals:
Samuel Burkley
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
Andrew Lloyd Webber3:33
13Piano Concerto No 2
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:32
14Ingemisco (Requiem)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:43
15Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler3:11
16Tuesday
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Quinn (British conductor)
Paul McCartney6:51
17Nessun dorma (Turandot)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin (Rhine Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini4:14
18Toccata & Fugue in D minor
producer:
Mike Batt
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39