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Tracklist

1▶CD: Mittelalter, Renaissance, Barock
2▶CD: Wiener Klassik
3▶CD: Romantik
4▶CD: Spätromantik
5▶CD: Nationale Schulen
6▼CD: Klassische Moderne
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1Also sprach Zarathustra: Sonnenaufgang
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
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 Strauss1:53
2Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
choir vocals:
Orfeón Donostiarra (Spanish choir)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
performer:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
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 Orff2:29
3Pomp and Circumstance: Marsch Nr. 1 (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
edit of:
5 Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: No. 1 in D major by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
partial recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Edward Elgar1:45
4Fantasie über "Greensleeves" (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (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 Williams1:46
5Die Planeten: Jupiter (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst2:56
6Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4: II. Playful Pizzicato
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1933-12 until 1934-02)
part of:
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Benjamin Britten1:10
7Der Zauberlehrling (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
partial recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas3:46
8Gymnopédie Nr. 1
piano [Klavier]:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:05
9Das Festmahl der Spinne: Tanz der Eintagsfliege
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Le Festin de l’araignée, fragments symphoniques: V. Danse de l'éphémère
composer:
Albert Roussel (French composer)
part of:
Le Festin de l’araignée, fragments symphoniques (not ballet)
Albert Roussel3:24
10Boléro (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
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 Ravel2:24
11Der Ochse auf dem Dach (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
partial recording of:
Le Bœuf sur le toit, op. 58
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Works of Darius Milhaud by opus number (number: op. 58)
Darius Milhaud1:56
12Konzert für zwei Klaviere und Orchester in d-moll: II. Larghetto (Ausschn.)
piano [Klavier]:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor) and Anne Queffélec (pianist)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61
Francis Poulenc1:22
13Verklärte Nacht, op. 4: Grave
instruments:
Nash Ensemble
partial recording of:
Verklärte Nacht, op. 4 (Transfigured Night, op. 4)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (Arnold Schoenberg, composer) (in 1899)
premiered at:
[concert] (1902-03-18)
part of:
Works of Arnold Schönberg by opus number (number: op. 4)
Arnold Schönberg2:56
14Sechs Stücke für Orchester, op. 6: Mäßig
producer:
David R. Murray
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (on 1988-04-29)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (on 1988-04-29)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (on 1988-04-29)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1988-04-29)
recording of:
Sechs Stücke für Orchester, op. 6: III. Mäßig (1928 revision) (on 1988-04-29)
additional composer:
Anton Webern (composer) (in 1928)
composer:
Anton Webern (composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
version of:
Six Pieces for Orchestra, op. 6: III. Zart bewegt (1909 version)
part of:
Sechs Stücke für Orchester, op. 6 (Six Pieces for Large Orchestra, op. 6, 1928 revision)
Anton Webern0:57
1512 Notations pour piano: IV. Rythmique
piano [Klavier]:
David Fray (pianist)
recording of:
Notations: IV. Rythmique (for piano)
composer:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (from 1945 until 1985)
part of:
12 Notations (for piano)
Pierre Boulez0:30
16Sinfonietta: Allegretto
producer:
John Willan (producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
recording of:
Sinfonietta: I. Allegretto - Allegro - Maestoso (Fanfares) (from 1982-11-17 until 1982-11-18)
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Sinfonietta
Leoš Janáček2:19
17Rumänische Volkstänze Nr. 1–3
piano [Klavier]:
Michel Béroff (French pianist)
recording of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68: I. Jocul cu bâtă
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
part of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68
recording of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68: II. Brâul
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
part of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68
recording of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68: III. Pe Loc
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer)
part of:
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68
Béla Bartók2:35
18Violinkonzert in d-moll, op. 47: I. Allegro Moderato (Ausschn.)
producer:
Stephan Hahn
violin:
Vilde Frang (violinist) (from 2009-03-11 until 2009-03-13)
orchestra:
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne)
conductor:
Thomas Søndergård (conductor) (from 2009-03-11 until 2009-03-13)
recorded at:
Rhein-Sieg-Halle in Siegburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2009-03-11 until 2009-03-13)
edit of:
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato by Vilde Frang (violinist), WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln (WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne), Thomas Søndergård (conductor)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato (from 2009-03-11 until 2009-03-13)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47
Jean Sibelius2:50
19La Vida breve: Danza española
orchestra:
Orquesta Nacional de España (Spanish National Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
La vida breve: Acto II. Danza española
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
La vida breve: Acto II
Manuel de Falla3:22
20Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Ausschn.)
guitar [Gitarre]:
Sharon Isbin (classical guitarist)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo3:02
21Bachianas Brasileiras Nr. 5: Cantilena (Ausschn.)
cello:
Ensemble de violoncelles de L'Orchestre de Paris
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
partial recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1938)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos2:59
22Rhapsody in Blue (Ausschn.)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
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 Gershwin2:44
23Adagio for Strings, op. 11 (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
edit of:
Adagio for Strings, op. 11 by London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
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 Barber2:06
24West Side Story: I. Prologue (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
edit of:
Symphonic Dances From “West Side Story”: I. Prologue by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story: I. Prologue. Allegro moderato (from 1997-06-08 until 1997-06-10)
additional orchestrator:
Irwin Kostal (in 1960) and Sid Ramin (in 1960)
orchestrator and composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1960)
part of:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein2:21
25Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 in c-moll, op. 18: I. Moderato (Ausschn.)
piano [Klavier]:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1901-11-09)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1900-10 until 1901-04)
dedicated to:
Nikolai Dahl
premiered at:
[Philharmonic Society Concert] (1901-11-09)
publisher:
A. Gutheil (in 1901)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 6) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 18)
Sergej Rachmaninow2:30
26Romeo und Julia: Tanz der Ritter (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I, Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergej Prokofjew1:48
27Peter und der Wolf
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
partial recording of:
Peter and the Wolf, op. 67
composer and librettist:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1936)
premiered at:
Nezlobin Theatre in Moscow, Russia (on 1936-05-02)
part of:
Works of Sergei Prokofiev by opus number (number: op. 67)
adaptations:
פטר והזאב
Sergej Prokofjew0:55
28Le Sacre du printemps (Das Frühlingsopfer): Die Anbetung der Erde (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps: I. L’Adoration de la terre (The Rite of Spring: Part I: Adoration of the Earth)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps: I. L’Adoration de la terre: II. Les Augures printaniers – Danses des adolescentes
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps: I. L’Adoration de la terre (The Rite of Spring: Part I: Adoration of the Earth)
Igor Strawinsky3:23
29Gayaneh: Säbeltanz
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
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
Aram Khatchaturian2:30
30Jazz-Suite Nr. 2: Walzer (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
partial 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
Dmitri Schostakowitsch1:25
31Quatuor pour la fin du temps: Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes (Ausschn.)
cello:
Manuel Fischer-Dieskau (cellist)
clarinet:
Wolfgang Meyer (German clarinetist)
piano:
Yvonne Loriod (pianist)
violin:
Christoph Poppen (violinist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps : VI. Danse de la fureur pour les sept trompettes
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1940)
part of:
Quatuor pour la fin du Temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
Olivier Messiaen1:11
32Au gré des ondes: Etude
piano:
Anne Queffélec (pianist)
recording of:
Au gré des ondes: VI. Étude
composer:
Henri Dutilleux (French composer) (in 1946)
part of:
Au gré des ondes
Henri Dutilleux1:14
33Spiegel Im Spiegel (Ausschn.)
piano:
Martin Roscoe (English classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
partial recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 12)
Arvo Pärt3:33
34Façades (Ausschn.)
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Glassworks: V. Façades
composer:
Philip Glass (US composer & pianist) (until 1981, in 1981)
part of:
Glasspieces
part of:
Glassworks
Philip Glass2:31

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liner notes:David Pogue
Scott Speck
liner notes translator:Matthias Kalle Dahlheimer
Oliver Fehn
Harriet Gehring
manufactured by:Optimal Media Production
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as a release label!) (in 2011)
part of:für Dummies (German) (order: 2)
ASIN:DE: B005I736QA [info]