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1Pie Jesu (Requiem)
Charlotte Church3:27
2Bailero
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1982-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1982-08)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) (in 1982-08)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série: No. 2. Baïlèro (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Première Série
Joseph Canteloube6:44
3The Flower Duet (Lakme)
Lesley Garrett3:50
4A Singer Must Be Free (Nightingale)
Sarah Brightman2:42
5Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Spiritual Angels3:30
6Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffman)
Lesley Garrett3:15
7Pokarekare Ana
All Angels3:17
8Che Gelida Manina (La Boheme)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1979-02)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1979-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini24:50
9La Donna e Mobile (Rigoletto)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
10O Sole Mio
Tito Beltrán, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra33:41
11Benedictus
Bryn Terfel & Rhys Meirion3:33
12O for the Wings of a Dove
performer:
Aled Jones (British classical vocalist (treble, tenor, bariton))
Felix Mendelssohn6:20
13Ave Verum Corpus
Morriston Orpheus Choir2:33
14Quando M'En Vo (Musetta's Waltz Song)
Lesley Garrett2:32
15La Delaissado, Folksong for Voice and OrchestraJoseph Canteloube4:36
16Eli Jenkins' Prayer
Bryn Terfel & Rhys Meirion3:14
17The Lord Is My Shepherd
choir vocals:
Spiritual Angels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2000)
recording of:
The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
composer and arranger:
Howard Goodall
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Spiritual Angels2:55
18You Raise Me Up
Morriston Orpheus Choir4:39
19May It Be (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
producer:
James Fitzpatrick
choir vocals:
Crouch End Festival Chorus
vocals:
Tara Scammell
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
chorus master:
David Temple
cover recording of:
May It Be (Enya song for Lord of the Rings soundtrack)
orchestrator:
Howard Shore (Canadian score composer)
lyricist:
Roma Ryan
composer:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Nicky Ryan
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
part of:
The 74th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)
Tara Scammell4:48
20Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood (on 1968-10-06)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (on 1968-10-06)
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06) and Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) (on 1968-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac4.23:11
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1My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1998)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra5:04
2Midnight Cowboy (main Theme)
recording of:
Midnight Cowboy
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
cover recording of:
Midnight Cowboy
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
John Barry3:46
3Dead Already (American Beauty)
performer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Musica Paradiso3:17
4Harry's Wondrous World (Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone)
recording of:
Harry’s Wondrous World (Harry's Wondrous World, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
publisher:
Hal Leonard
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2001 film score)
part of:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Children's Suite for Orchestra
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra5:03
5Now We Are Free (Gladiator)
orchestra:
Musica Paradiso
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Now We Are Free (Gladiator)
lyricist:
Lisa Gerrard
composer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer), Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SKG Songs and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
Gladiator
Lisa Gerrard & The Lyndhurst Orchestra4:21
6Gabriel's Oboe (The Mission)
recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
publisher:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone, Roma Sinfonietta, Yo‐Yo Ma3:45
7Adagio for Strings (Platoon)
performer:
Zurich Baroque Strings
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
Zurich Baroque Strings6:17
8Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nic Raine
cover recording of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra3:14
9The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
orchestrator:
Christopher Tin
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)
Paul Bateman53:44
10As Far as Florence / Rupert Bear (The English Patient)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Kenneth Alwyn (conductor)
cover recording of:
As Far as Florence (The English Patient)
composer:
Gabriel Yared (Lebanese‐French score composer)
part of:
The English Patient
cover recording of:
Rupert Bear (The English Patient)
composer:
Gabriel Yared (Lebanese‐French score composer)
part of:
The English Patient
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra4:06
11Clair de Lune (Ocean's Eleven)
piano:
Alain Planès (pianist)
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 Debussy4:50
12Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (main Theme)
performer:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
arranger:
Mark Ayres (BBC Radiophonic Workshop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only)
recording of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Main Theme)
composer:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music and やのミュージック (Yano Music)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 37)
part of:
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Mark Ayres34:43
13Moonraker (main Theme)
The Ian Rich Orchestra3:13
14I Had a Farm in Africa (Out of Africa)
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra4:27
15Schindler's List (main Theme)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1998)
cover 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
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
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra4:03
16La Cathédrale Engloutie (Escape From New York)
performer:
Michel Béroff (French pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: X. La cathédrale engloutie. Profondément calme
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:53
17The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Four Weddings & A Funeral)
instruments, orchestra and performer:
La Stravaganza Köln (German baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
recording of:
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (arranged by Beecham)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
arrangement of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
Georg Friedrich Händel2:55
18The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Fantasia)
Radio Philharmonic Nederlands3:07
19Chariots of Fire (main Theme)
Mark Ayres2:50
20Love Theme (Blade Runner)
L’Orchestra Cinematique4:00
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1Concerto for Piano Orchestra no. 2: 2nd Movement
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist)
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 Рахманинов4:01
2Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1, op. 64: Madrigal
orchestra:
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев3:42
3Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)
performer:
Berlin Philharmonic Ensemble (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
partial recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 525), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 525) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 525)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:51
4Serenade for String Orchestra in C major: Waltz
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:43
5Symphony no. 5: Adagietto
orchestra:
hr‐Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony)
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 Mahler2:18
6The Girl With the Flaxen Hair, Prelude for Piano, L. 117/8
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist)
performer:
Michel Béroff (French pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:56
7Kojo No Tsuki (Moon Over Ruined Castle), for Koto瀧廉太郎3:41
8Moonlight Sonata: Adagio (Misery)
piano:
Gelber (pianist) (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (from 1987-10-26 until 1987-10-27)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:41
9The Swan (Les Carnaval Des Animaux)
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
piano:
Yitkin Seow (pianist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (catch-all for arrangements)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:58
10Chugoku Chiho No Komoriuta (Lullaby of Chugoku Chiho)
flute:
Jean‐Pierre Rampal (flautist)
harp:
Lily Laskine (harpist)
recording of:
中国地方の子守唄 (Lullaby From the Chûgoku Area)
composer:
Kōsaku Yamada (Kosaku Yamada, composer)
山田耕筰2:03
11Concerto No. 1 for Violin & Orchestra in G minor, op. 26: AdagioMax Bruch4:24
12Liebestraume, Notturno for Piano in A-flat major, no. 3 (O Lieb, So Lang Du Lieben Kanst) S, 541/3
performer:
篠崎史子 (harpist)
Franz Liszt6:07
13Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins & Orchestra: Largo ma non tanto
orchestra:
Münchener Kammerorchester (Munich Chamber Orchestra)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:10
14Serse (Xerxes): Largo
instruments:
I Solisti Italiani (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18)
recorded at:
Villa Contarini in Piazzola sul Brenta, Padova, Veneto, Italy (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:29
15Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: Andante
violin:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Nederlands Kamerorkest (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn8:40
16Blossoms (Taki)瀧廉太郎3:41
17Kinderszenen no. 7 ('Traumerei') For Piano, op. 15/7
performer:
John O’Conor (pianist)
Robert Schumann2:44
18Romances, op. 04: II. Einfach, Innig
oboe:
若尾圭介 (Keisuke Wakao)
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
Robert Schumann4:57
19The Swan Lake Ballet, op. 20: VII. Danse de Cygnes (Act II)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:26
20Bolero, Ballet for Orchestra or Piano: Finale
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
Maurice Ravel5:09
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1Meditation From Thais
piano:
江口玲 (Akira Eguchi, pianist)
violin:
Chee‐Yun
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (for violin and piano, arr. Marsick)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
piano arranger and violin arranger:
Martin-Pierre Marsick (Belgian 19/20th century violinist & composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet4:33
2Gymnopedie No.1
performer:
Danceries
Erik Satie1:43
3Canon & Gigue for 3 Violins & Continuo in D majorJohann Pachelbel5:22
4Bagatelle in A minor, W0059, "Fur Elise"
piano:
Annerose Schmidt (German classical pianist)
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 Beethoven3:03
5Fantasia on Greensleeves
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:42
6Air on a G StringJohann Sebastian Bach3:31
7The Planets, op. 32, H125: Venus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:03
8En Bateau (By Boat)
flute:
Maxence Larrieu (flautist)
harp:
Susanna Mildonian (harpist)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for flute and harp, Mildonian)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer)
arranger:
Susanna Mildonian (harpist)
arrangement of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands)
Claude Debussy3:58
9Pavane for a Dead Princess
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
Maurice Ravel4:12
10La Traviata, Prelude to Act IIIGiuseppe Verdi3:48
11Adagio in G minor for Strings & Organ
performer:
Latvijas Valsts filharmonijas kamerorķestris (Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni3:54
12Songs Without Words Vol. 1, op. 19 no. 6 in G minor: Andante sostenuto "Venetian Gondola Song"
performer:
Kyoko Tabe (pianist)
Felix Mendelssohn2:55
13Idyll for Strings: Adagio
performer:
Prague Chamber Orchestra (Prague Philharmonia)
Leoš Janáček5:41
14Goldberg Variations: Aria
harpsichord:
Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist)
piano:
Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist) (in 1994-06)
engineered at:
Moscow Conservatory: The Small Hall in Moscow, Russia (in 1994-06)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (in 1994-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:02
15Kuolema - Valse Triste, op. 44 no. 1
performer:
Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra (Japan Philharmonic Orchestra)
recording of:
Valse triste, op. 44 no. 1 (for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1903)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1904-04-25)
premiered at:
Svenska Teatern (Swedish Theatre, theatre in Helsinki, Finland) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1904-04-25)
part of:
2 Pieces from Kuolema, op. 44
revision of:
Kuolema, JS 113: No. 1. Tempo di valse lente (for orchestra)
Jean Sibelius4:23
16Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 "Tristesse"
piano:
Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin4:04
17Recuerdos de La Alhambra (Tarrega) Pd0
performer:
Sharon Isbin (classical guitarist)
Francisco Tárrega3:15
18Vocalise, op. 34 no.14
performer:
Chee‐Yun
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:46
19Concerto in G major for Flute, Oboe & Basso Continuo: VivaceGeorg Philipp Telemann2:48
20Holberg Suite for String Orchestra, op. 40: II. SarabandeEdvard Grieg2:49
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1The Nutcracker III: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
performer:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:59
2Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto
performer:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation)
recording of:
Sinfonietta: IV. Allegretto (The Street)
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Sinfonietta
Leoš Janáček2:52
3Arabesque I: Andantino con moto
piano:
Jacques Rouvier (pianist)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:27
4Arabesque II: Allegretto scherzando
piano:
Jacques Rouvier (pianist)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 2. Allegretto scherzando (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:20
5Water Music Suite in F major: Air
performer:
Camerata Bern
Georg Friedrich Händel3:53
6Four Seasons Spring: Allegro
orchestra:
I Solisti Italiani
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:17
7Four Seasons Summer: Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi5:48
8Four Seasons Autumn: AllegroAntonio Vivaldi5:07
9Four Seasons Winter: Allegro non moltoAntonio Vivaldi2:13
10Concerto for Clarinet & Orchestra in A major, K622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Paul Meyer (clarinetist and conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:16
11Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme "Schubler Chorales"Johann Sebastian Bach4:01
12Ancient Airs & Dances Suite III: IV. PassacagliaOttorino Respighi3:49
13Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/8 in G minor "Christmas": PastoraleArcangelo Corelli3:28
14Salut D'Amour, op. 12
performer:
Chee‐Yun
Sir Edward Elgar2:27
15Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: Larghetto
producer:
Takashi Baba (classical producer)
oboe:
Hansjörg Schellenberger (oboist and conductor) (from 1992-07-24 until 1992-07-27)
orchestra:
I Solisti Italiani (from 1992-07-24 until 1992-07-27)
recorded at:
Villa Contarini: Auditorium in Piazzola sul Brenta, Padova, Veneto, Italy (from 1992-07-24 until 1992-07-27)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447: II. Larghetto (from 1992-07-24 until 1992-07-27)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in C major, RV 447
Antonio Vivaldi4:13
16Gnossiennes I
performer:
高橋悠治 (Yūji Takahashi)
Erik Satie3:01
17Gnossiennes II
performer:
高橋悠治 (Yūji Takahashi)
Erik Satie1:53
18Gnossiennes III
performer:
高橋悠治 (Yūji Takahashi)
Erik Satie2:32
19Music for the Royal Fireworks - La Paix: Largo alla siciliana
performer:
La Stravaganza Köln (German baroque ensemble)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:34
20The Flight of the Bumble Bee (The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
performer:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:10

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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, "100 Hits", ULTIMBX) (number: 15) (order: 10)