The Most Famous Classics

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1Radetzky-Marsch
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
recording of:
Radetzky‐Marsch, op. 228 (Radetzky March, op. 228)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss I, Baptist, Vater, Johann Strauss I, Sr., the Elder, the Father) (in 1848)
dedicated to:
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
premiered at:
Wasserglacis in Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1848-08-31)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Sr. by opus number (number: op. 228)
Johann Strauss2:37
2Symphony Nr. 40 in G Minor (Allegro Molto)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great”: I. Allegro molto (2nd version) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
Neal Desby and Edward Trybek
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-07-25)
part of:
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550 “Great” (2nd version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:48
3Canon in D Major
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
conductor:
Jörg Faerber (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) (in 1976)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel5:51
4Hungarian Rhapsody, for Orchestra No. 2 in C Sharp Minor
orchestra:
Orchester Johannes Fehring
recording of:
Hungarian Rhapsody for Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, S. 359/2 (orch. Liszt/Doppler) (in 1964)
orchestrator:
Franz Doppler and Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
orchestration of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 12 in C‐sharp minor, S. 244 no. 12
part of:
6 Hungarian Rhapsodies for Orchestra, S. 359
Franz Liszt4:25
5Espana
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Frédéric Raimund (conductor. Alfred Scholz related, possibly fake)
recording of:
España (rhapsody for orchestra) (in 1969)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1883)
dedicated to:
Charles Lamoureux
Emmanuel Chabrier6:03
6Nabucco (Slaves Choir)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:16
7Polonaise in A Major Op. 40
orchestra:
Orchester Johannes Fehring
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” (in 1964)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Fryderyk Chopin3:13
8Watermusic Suite No.1 in F Major (Overture)
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
conductor:
Hans Reinartz (professor and conductor at Würzburg)
recording of:
Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348: I. Overture. Largo - Allegro (in 1970)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1717)
part of:
Water Music Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348
George Frideric Handel3:14
9Die Walküre (Ride of the Valkyries)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Württemberg National Opera (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1966)
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 Wagner5:49
10The Four Seasons Op. 8 (Spring - Allegro)
violin:
Susanne Lautenbacher (violinist)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn (Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn)
conductor:
Jörg Faerber (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”) (in 1966)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Catalogo numerico-tematico delle opere strumentali (Antonio Vivaldi) (number: F. I/22) and Ryom-Verzeichnis (number: RV 269)
part of:
Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, op. 8 (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, op. 8)
part of:
Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons, “The Four Seasons”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:33
11Peer Gynt Suite Solveigs Song
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slowakisches Philharmonisches Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Sven Bengtson (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Libor Pesek (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveigs sang (Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55: IV. Solveig’s Song, do not use if there is a singer) (in 1984)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 2, op. 55
Edvard Grieg55:18
12Trout Quintet (Andantino-Allegretto)
performer:
Bamberg Piano Quintet
recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: IV. Theme con variazioni. Andantine - Allegretto (in 1979)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
publisher:
G. Henle Verlag
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert7:55
13A Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding March
orchestra:
Wiener Promenadenorchester (possibly a fake artist created by Alfred Scholz)
conductor:
Hans Hagen (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace) (in 1973)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn3:31
14Symphony Nr. 9 in D Minor Op. 125
bass vocals:
Baroslav Svedlik (operatic bass)
contralto vocals:
Belinda Schmether (alto)
soprano vocals:
Nathalie Jurowsky (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jaromir Perka (tenor)
vocals:
United Berlin Choirs
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1970)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:37