The Classical Collection (disc 1)

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Tracklist

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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:46
2Adagio
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni4:40
3Conciertuo De Aranjuez
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
Joaquín Rodrigo4:03
4Ballade Pour Adeline
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Ballade pour Adeline
composer:
Paul de Senneville (in 1976) and Olivier Toussaint (in 1976)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Paul de Senneville & Olivier Toussaint3:16
5Spring from The Four Seasons
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Spring From the Four Seasons (arr. James Last)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arrangement 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 Vivaldi3:04
6Ave Maria
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Charles‐François Gounod5:41
7Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Pietro Mascagni4:02
8Pictures at an Exhibition
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:57
9Für Elise
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
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 Beethoven2:50
10Second Waltz
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra: VII. Waltz II. Allegretto poco moderato (formerly thought to be from 2nd Jazz Suite)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
part of:
Suite for Variety Orchestra
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович3:48
11Air on a G String
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
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 Bach4:27
12March of the Toreadors from Carmen
orchestra:
James Last Orchestra
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:19
13Barcarole From the Tales of Hoffmann
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
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 Offenbach2:48
14Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Humming Chorus (from Madama Butterfly) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
Giacomo Puccini4:38
15Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
premiered at:
[concert] (1934-11-07)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)
premiered at:
Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (on 1934-11-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 9) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43)
is based on:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:58
16Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
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 Beethoven4:22
17Largo from The New World
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Going Home (Largo “From the New World”) (James Last pop arrangement)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1893)
arranger:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
version 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)
Antonín Dvořák3:12
18In the Hall of the Mountain King
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Edvard Grieg2:44
19Roses From The South
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
recording of:
Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 388)
Johann Strauss II6:39
20Ritual Fire Dance
conductor:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
Manuel de Falla3:53

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ASIN:US: B0000AOWZF [info]