Life Is Beautiful, Volume 3

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ABC Classics and Sydney Morning Herald promotional disc

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Concerto in C minor for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060: Adagio oboe: Diana Doherty (oboist) violin: Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor) orchestra: Sinfonia Australis recording of: Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) arrangement of: Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio is based on: Concerto Pour Deux Clavecins, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (Arr. Pour Flutes) (Recorder consort arrangements) part of: Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)	Johann Sebastian Bach		?:??
2	The Nutcracker: Pas de deux orchestra: Orchestra Victoria conductor: Richard Divall (conductor) recording of: Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14a. Па-де-де: Танец Принца Оршада и Феи Драже (Dance of the Prince & the Sugar-Plum Fairy) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) part of: Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)	Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky		?:??
3	Abdelazar Round O harp: Marshall McGuire (harpist) recording of: Round O, ZT. 684 composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: ZT. 684)	Henry Purcell		?:??
4	Cantata no. 208 "Sheep May Safely Graze" soprano vocals: Sara Macliver (soprano) (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10) orchestra: Orchestra of the Antipodes (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10) conductor: Antony Walker (Australian conductor) (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10) recorded at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10) recording of: Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (from 2003-10-09 until 2003-12-10) premiered in: Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany (in 1713-02) composed in: Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1713) librettist: Salomon Franck part of: Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 38) part of: Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”	Johann Sebastian Bach		?:??
5	The Cradle Song cello: Julian Thompson (Australian cellist) fiddle: Chris Duncan (fiddle player) piano: Catherine Strutt (pianist) recording of: The Cradle Song composer: James Scott Skinner	Chris Duncan, Julian Thompson, Catherine Strutt		?:??
6	Chiome d’oro mezzo-soprano vocals: Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist) soprano vocals: Sara Macliver (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Antipodes conductor: Antony Walker (Australian conductor) recording of: Chiome d’oro, bel tesoro, SV 143 composer: Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player) part of: Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 143) part of: Settimo Libro de Madrigali, SV 117–145 recording of: Concerto, settimo libro de madrigali, con altri generi di canti: O come sei gentile, SV 120 composer: Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player) part of: Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 120) part of: Settimo Libro de Madrigali, SV 117–145	Claudio Monteverdi		?:??
7	L’Arlésienne, Suite no. 1: Prelude orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conductor: John Lanchbery (conductor) recording of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: I. Prélude, Allegro deciso – Andante molto (for orchestra) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872) part of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)	Georges Bizet		?:??
8	Keyboard Suite no. 1: Courante piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Keyboard Suite in D minor, HWV 447: II. Courante composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Keyboard Suite in D minor, HWV 447	Johann Sebastian Bach		?:??
9	Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen choir vocals: Cantillation conductor: Antony Walker (Australian conductor) recording of: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609) arrangement of: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)	Cantillation, Antony Walker		?:??
10	Paix favorable, paix adorable bass vocals: David Greco (baritone) soprano vocals: Anna Fraser (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Antipodes conductor: Antony Walker (Australian conductor) recording of: Dardanus, RCT 35 : Acte III, Scène 3. « Paix favorable, paix adorable » (Une Phrigienne, Un Phrigien) composer: Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era) part of: Dardanus, RCT 35 : Acte III	Jean‐Philippe Rameau		?:??
11	Antarctica Penguin Ballet guitar: Timothy Kain (guitarist) harp: Vanessa Souter (harpist) violin: Alison Lazaroff-Somssich (violinist) orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conductor: David Porcelijn (composer and conductor) recording of: Antarctica: III. Penguin Ballet (guitar suite) composer: Nigel Westlake (Australian composer and clarinetist) (in 1992) part of: Antarctica (guitar suite)	Nigel Westlake		?:??
12	Symphony no. 7: Allegretto orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra conductor: Willem van Otterloo (conductor) recording of: Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812) part of: Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92	Ludwig van Beethoven		?:??
13	Nocturne in B-flat minor, op. 9 no. 1 piano: Roger Woodward (pianist) recording of: Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto composer: Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832) part of: Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)	Fryderyk Chopin		?:??
14	Enigma Variations Nimrod orchestra: Sydney Symphony Orchestra conductor: Myer Fredman (British-Australian conductor) recording of: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio) publisher: Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899) dedicated to: Augustus J. Jaeger part of: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36	Sir Edward Elgar		?:??
15	The Marriage of Figaro: Overture orchestra: Orchestra Victoria conductor: Richard Divall (conductor) 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 Mozart		?:??

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part of:	Life Is Beautiful (ABC Classic FM) (number: 3) (order: 4)