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1The Four Seasons; Largo (Winter)
instruments:
I solisti dell’orchestra filarmonica della Scala
violin:
Giulio Franzetti (violinist)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:36
2Canon in D
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel5:04
3Air “On the G String”
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
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) (from 1973-10-01 until 1973-10-04)
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 Bach3:36
4The Lord Is My Shepherd
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
oboe:
Christopher Hooker (oboist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
recording of:
Requiem: VI. The Lord Is My Shepherd (arr. for choir and orchestra) (from 1997-07-15 until 1997-07-18)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
arrangement of:
The Lord is my Shepherd (original arr. for choir, solo oboe, and organ)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter4:45
5Berceuse
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Serge Baudo (conductor)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (catch-all for arrangements)
Gabriel Fauré2:35
6Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1791-09-28 until 1791-10-07)
dedicated to:
Anton Paul Stadler
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 622) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 622)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:40
7Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895-1956)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
dedicated to:
Archduke Rudolph of Austria
premiered at:
Gewandhaus (1781-1886) in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1811-11-28)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 1), Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 4) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 73)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:25
8Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1979)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (in 1979)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:45
9Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: Adagio
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
recording of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26: II. Adagio
composer:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (from 1866 until 1867)
part of:
Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26
Max Bruch4:27
10Inspector Morse (Main Theme)
recording of:
Inspector Morse Theme (the full version)
composer:
Barrington Pheloung (composer)
publisher:
Rainbow Music (Swedish)
Barrington Pheloung2:39
11Song for Athene
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Athene
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (in 1993)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
John Tavener6:11
12The Planets: Venus, the Bringer of Peace
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:18
13Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
recording engineer:
Mr Bear (engineer) (in 1984-07)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Hallé Choir (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
Owain Arwel Hughes (in 1984-07)
chorus master:
Ronald Frost (chorus master) (in 1984-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for Pleasure (in 1984)
recorded at:
Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (orch. Stokowski)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:26
14Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance - Larghetto
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Paul Kletzki (Polish conductor and composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin4:19
15Pie Jesu; From Requiem
organ:
Stephen Farr (British organist) (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Nancy Argenta (soprano) (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Sinfonietta (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
conductor:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
recorded at:
Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1893 version) (from 1996-06-17 until 1996-07-02)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1893 version, ed. Rutter)
Gabriel Fauré3:33
16Molly (From the Film Wonderland)
performer:
The Michael Nyman Band
recording of:
Molly (Wonderland)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
Wonderland
Michael Nyman2:57
17Chanson De Matin
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for orchestra)
orchestrator and composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1901-09-14)
arrangement of:
Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:07
18Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ Hymn”
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:41
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