The Idiot's Guide to Classical Music

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1Adagio (extract)
orchestra:
Baroque Chamber Orchestra (The Baroque Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Ettore Stratta (conductor, producer)
partial recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni0:44
2Air on the G String (extract)
orchestra:
Festival Strings of Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
partial recording 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)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:50
3Brandenburg Concerto (extract)
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:34
4Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (extract)
choir vocals:
Norman Luboff Choir
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
partial recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach0:43
5Toccata & Fugue (extract)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial 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 Bach0:43
6Adagio for Strings (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
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 Barber0:52
7Symphony No. 5 (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 67)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:52
8Symphony No. 9 (extract)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
additional lyricist:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
lyricist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright) (in 1785)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824, from 1823 until 1824)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preußen (Frederick William III)
premiered at:
Theater am Kärntnertor in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1824-05-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 1), Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 787) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 125)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:45
9Für Elise (extract)
piano:
Nelly Kokinos
partial 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 Beethoven0:46
10Turkish March (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113: IV. Marcia alla turca
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
is based on:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
part of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113
Ludwig van Beethoven0:57
11Moonlight Sonata (extract)
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
Ludwig van Beethoven0:51
12Symphonie Fantastique (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
premiered at:
Salle du Conservatoire in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1830-12-05)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 7) and Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 48)
Hector Berlioz1:02
13Damnation of Faust (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24 (The Damnation of Faust, op. 24)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
premiered at:
Salle Favart (1840–1887, second home of Opéra‐Comique) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1846-12-06)
part of:
Catalogue of the Works of Hector Berlioz (number: H. 111)
version of:
Huit scènes de Faust
Hector Berlioz0:56
14Carmen: Habanera (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: II. Habanera
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet0:53
15Carmen: Toreador Song (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet0:44
16Minuet (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Luigi Boccherini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Quintet in E major, G. 275, op. 11 no. 5: III. Minuetto (con un poco di moto)
Luigi Boccherini0:38
17Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 17 (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin0:42
18Hungarian Dance No. 5 (extract)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms0:37
19Lullaby (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms0:48
20Minute Waltz (extract)
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist)
partial 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 Chopin0:43
21Grande Valse Brillante (extract)
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist)
partial recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Frédéric Chopin0:41
22Marche Funèbre (extract)
piano:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin0:58
23Appalachian Spring (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Aaron Copland (composer)
partial recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945)
premiered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1945)
premiered by:
New York Philharmonic (on 1945-10-04) and Artur Rodziński (conductor) (on 1945-10-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Appalachian Spring (original ballet for 13 instruments, 1944)
Aaron Copland0:37
24Fanfare for the Common Man (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland1:20
25Clair de Lune (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy0:56
26Prelude to the Afternoon (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy0:39
27Lakmé: Flower Duet (extract)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Virtuosi (associated with Richard Kapp)
conductor:
Richard Kapp (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes1:01
28Symphony No. 9, "New World": II. Largo 'Going Home Theme' (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák1:35
29The Sorcerer's Apprentice (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas0:33
30Pomp & Circumstance (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
Sir Edward Elgar0:36
31El Amor Brujo: Ritual Fire Dance (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla0:39
32Pavane (extract)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
partial 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 Fauré0:50
33Rhapsody in Blue (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin0:47
34An American in Paris (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin0:36
35Funeral March of Marionette (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Marche funèbre d’une marionnette (for orchestra, 1879)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Marche funèbre d’une marionnette (Funeral March of a Marionette, original, for piano solo, 1872)
Charles‐François Gounod0:48
36Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 (extract)
piano:
Kjell Bäkkelund (Piano)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic
conductor:
Odd Grüner-Hegge
partial recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
premiered in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (on 1869-04-03)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 13) and Works of Edvard Grieg by opus number (number: op. 16)
Edvard Grieg0:41
37Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg0:38
38Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus (extract)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
partial recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel0:32
39Water Music: Hornpipe (extract)
Georg Friedrich Händel0:44
40Symphony No. 94, 'Surprise' (extract)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jean‐François Paillard (French conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”: II. Andante
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Symphony no. 94 in G major, Hob. I:94 “Surprise”
Joseph Haydn0:42
41The Planets: Mars (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst0:33
42Sabre Dance (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial 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
Արամ Խաչատրյան0:34
43Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba (extract)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
partial recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo0:51
44Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Hungarian Rhapsody for Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, S. 359/2 (orch. Liszt/Doppler)
orchestrator:
Franz Doppler and Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
orchestration of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 12 in C‐sharp minor, S. 244 no. 12
part of:
6 Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra, S. 359
Franz Liszt1:38
45Liebestraum No. 3 (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”, S. 541 Nr. 3 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
Franz Liszt1:03
46Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (extract)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni1:07
47Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn0:43
48Symphony No. 4, "Italian": IV. Saltarello. Presto (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn0:43
49Rondeau (extract)
orchestra:
U.K. Symphony
conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
partial recording of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1: I. Rondeau
composer:
Jean‐Joseph Mouret (composer)
part of:
Suite de Symphonies no. 1
Jean‐Joseph Mouret0:26
50Piano Concerto No. 21 (extract)
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:51
51Eine kleine Nachtmusik (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:52
52The Marriage of Figaro - Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:27
53Sonata in A - Rondo Alla Turca (extract)
piano:
Walter Hautzig
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart0:31
54Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 "Great": I. Allegro molto (extract)
partial 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 Mozart0:36
55Night on Bald Mountain (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Modest Mussorgsky0:42
56Pictures at an Exhibition: Great Cave of Kiev (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition: X. La grande porte de Kiev (Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
part of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
Modest Mussorgsky0:36
57Barcarolle (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach0:46
58Orpheus in Hades: Theme II (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
Jacques Offenbach0:52
59Carmina Burana: O Fortuna (extract)
choir vocals:
New England Conservatory Chorus
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff0:57
60Canon (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel0:41
61Romeo & Juliet: Montagues & Capulets (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev0:51
62Lt. Kije's Wedding (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: III. Kijé’s Wedding
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev0:30
63Turandot: Nessun Dorma (extract)
choir vocals:
Rome Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial 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 Puccini1:06
64Piano Concerto No. 2: II (extract)
piano:
Barry Douglas (classical pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Tilson-Thomas (conductor and 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
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff0:48
65Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27: III. Adagio (opening extract)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff0:31
66Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini (extract)
piano:
Leonard Pennario (pianist / composer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff0:43
67Bolero (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel0:41
68Flight of the Bumblebee (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov0:32
69Concierto de Aranjuez: Adagio (extract)
guitar:
Julian Bream
orchestra:
Monteverdi Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo0:36
70The Barber of Seville: Overture (extract)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini0:36
71The Barber of Seville: Largo Al Factotum (extract)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial 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 Rossini0:18
72William Tell Overture: Theme II (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini0:42
73Danse Macabre (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40 (symphonic poem for orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns0:41
74Gymnopédie No. 1 (extract)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
partial recording of:
Gymnopédies: II. Lent et douloureux (Satie’s Gymnopédie no. 1 orchestrated by Debussy)
orchestrator:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1897)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
orchestration of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
part of:
Gymnopédies (orchestrated by Debussy)
Erik Satie0:42
75Symphony No. 8, 'Unfinished' (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
premiered at:
Redoutensaal (in der Hofburg) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria
Franz Schubert0:40
76Ave Maria (extract)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
partial 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 Schubert0:50
77Finlandia: Finale (extract)
orchestra:
Morton Gould Orchestra
conductor:
Morton Gould (American composer and conductor)
partial 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 Sibelius0:38
78Valse Triste (extract)
orchestra:
Finnish Radio Orchestra (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jukka‐Pekka Saraste (conductor)
partial 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 Sibelius0:32
79Stars & Stripes Forever (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Stars and Stripes Forever
composer:
John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1896)
John Philip Sousa0:34
80Semper Fidelis (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Semper Fidelis
orchestrator:
Mark McKenzie (US film composer/orchestrator)
composer:
Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist) and John Philip Sousa (conductor and composer) (in 1888)
John Philip Sousa0:35
81Blue Danube Waltz (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II0:43
82Tales From the Vienna Woods (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald, op. 325 (Tales From the Vienna Woods)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1868)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 325)
Johann Strauss II0:29
83Also sprach Zarathustra (extract)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
partial recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
part of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (TrV 176)
Richard Strauss0:44
84Firebird: Infernal Dance & Main Theme (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky1:31
85The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:29
86Swan Lake: Waltz (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial 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)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:27
87Sleeping Beauty: Waltz (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: V. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:26
88Romeo & Juliet: Theme II (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:43
89Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: (opening extract)
piano:
Barry Douglas (classical pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky0:42
901812 Overture: Finale (extract)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:01
91Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
partial 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 Williams0:36
92Aida: Grand March (extract)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
partial recording of:
Aida: Grand March (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
Giuseppe Verdi0:37
93Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus (extract)
choir vocals:
Rome Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi0:32
94Requiem: Dies Irae (extract)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi0:38
95Rigoletto: La Donna è Mobile (extract)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
partial 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 Verdi0:40
96The Four Seasons, 'Spring': Allegro (extract)
solo violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
partial 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 Vivaldi0:27
97The Four Seasons, 'Winter': Largo (extract)
solo violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi0:33
98Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus (extract)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
partial recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner0:40
99Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (extract)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
partial recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
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 Wagner0:49

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ASIN:US: B000003FPT [info]