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1Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ouverture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
David Arnold (English conductor and record producer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:20
2Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b - The Ride Of The Valkyries
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Wagner5:07
3Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel7:26
4The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:55
5Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48 - Agnus Dei
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré5:51
6Motet for Chorus, Strings & Organ in D major, K. 618: "Ave verum corpus"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:40
7Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48 - Sanctus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: III. Sanctus (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:15
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene 7, no, 44. "Hallelujah" (Chorus)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Händel4:12
9Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11 - March
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
conductor:
Nick Davies (conductor) (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra) (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:56
10Suite for Orchestra no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air ("Air on the G String")
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Bach4:46
11Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and chorus)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Fauré6:28
12Salut d'Amour, op. 12
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:55