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1The Marriage of Figaro - Overture
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer), Jack Law (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Richard Beswick and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
harpsichord:
Konrad Leitner (conductor) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
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)
4:03
2Piano Sonata No. 11 "Alla turca" - Allegretto
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Mitsuko Uchida (pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (in 1983-10)
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”
3:32
3A Musical Joke - Presto
recorded in:
Great Britain (in 1984-01)
cello:
Denis Vigay (cellist) (in 1984-01)
double bass:
Raymund Koster (violist) (in 1984-01)
horn:
Timothy Brown (UK horn player) (in 1984-01) and Nicholas Hill (horn player) (in 1984-01)
instruments:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble (in 1984-01)
viola:
Stephen Shingles (in 1984-01)
violin:
Malcolm Latchem (violinist) (in 1984-01) and Kenneth Sillito (violinist) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major, K. 522 “Ein musikalischer Spaß”: IV. Presto (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1787)
part of:
Divertimento for 2 Horns & Strings in F major, K. 522 "Ein musikalischer Spaß" (Divertimento for 2 horns & strings in F major, K. 522 "A musical joke")
4:09
4Requiem in D minor - Introitus
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1990-02)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano) (in 1990-02)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-02)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-02)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1990-02)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-02)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (Süßmayr Edition; choir and soprano solo) (in 1990-02)
orchestrator:
Franz Jakob Freystädtler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
is based on:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam (original version)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr edition)
5:01
5Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Emma Johnson (UK clarinettist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio (Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
part of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
7:41
6Ave Verum Corpus
baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
choir vocals:
London Voices
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
3:01
7Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin‐in‐the‐Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1978-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1978-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1979) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-06)
recording of:
Symphony no. 25 for Orchestra in G minor, K. 173dB/183 "Little G Minor": I. Allegro con brio (in 1978-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1773 until 1773-10-05)
part of:
Symphony no. 25 for Orchestra in G minor, K. 173dB/183 "Little G Minor"
7:38
8The Magic Flute - Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night aria)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (in 1984-01)
soprano vocals:
Luciana Serra (soprano) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:55
9Requiem in D minor - Lacrimosa
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1990-02)
solo bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
solo contralto vocals:
Carolyn Watkinson (mezzo-soprano and contralto)
solo soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-02)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-02)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1990-02)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-02)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (in 1990-02)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
3:31
10Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545: Allegro
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Mitsuko Uchida (pianist) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”: 1. Allegro (Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. Allegro) (in 1983-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
4:34
11Don Giovanni - Finch'han dal vino (Champagne Aria)
recording engineer:
Nigel Gayler (from 1978-10 until 1978-11), Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
vocals:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
1:22
12The Abduction of the Seraglio - Chorus of Janisarries - Turkish Finale
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene IX. No. 21b Chor der Janitscharen "Bassa Selim lebe lange"
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
1:26
13The Marriage of Figaro - Cosa mi narri!
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. Recitativo “Cosa mi narri” (La Contessa, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
3:54
14The Marriage of Figaro - Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena V. (no. 6) Aria “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
3:23
15Don Giovanni - Overture
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1990-07)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (from 1991 to present)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-07)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Ouvertura (in 1990-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527
6:02
16The Magic Flute - Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena
recorded in:
Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1984-01)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Mikael Melbye (bass-baritone) (in 1984-01)
soprano vocals [Papagena]:
Maria Venuti (soprano) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
2:36

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ASIN:UK: B000E0N756 [info]