Classical Music For People Who Hate Classical Music Vol. 2

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1Sabre Dance
orchestra:
Houston Symphony
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
Արամ Խաչատրյան2:38
2Finale From Light Cavalry Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
partial recording of:
Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer)
part of:
Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)
Franz von Supp' Spalato Dalmatia2:35
3The Toreadors From Carmen
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Nemzeti Filharmonikus zenekar (Hungarian National Philharmonic), Orchester der Zagreber Oper (Alfred Scholz related), Orchestre radio symphonique de Paris, Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand), Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
conductor:
Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Emil Edlinger, Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
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 Bizet2:16
4Wedding March From a Midsummer Night's Dream
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Süddeutsche Philharmonie (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:50
5Radetzky March
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper, Royal Promenade Orchestra (possibly fictitious by association with Alfred Gehardt), The Vienna Strauss Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym; also Vienna Strauss Orchestra) and Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester
conductor:
Peter Falk (conductor), Joseph Francek (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz), Alfred Gehardt (fictitious conductor), Frank Meyer (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz) and Paul Kantschieder
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 Strauss I2:58
6Finale From Symphony No. 9, Choral
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
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 Beethoven1:44
7Polovstian Dance No. 17 From Prince Igor
orchestra:
Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин3:55
8Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
brass:
St. Louis Brass Quintet
orchestra:
St. Louis Brass Quintet
recording 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; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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 Bach3:54
9Solveig's Song From Peer Gynt
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 Grieg55:22
10Sleepers, Wake
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme": I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:20
11Hornpipe From Water Music
orchestra:
Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony)
Georg Friedrich Händel0:56
12Largo From Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"
orchestra:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation)
partial recording 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)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák4:25
13Emperor Waltz
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
recording of:
Kaiser‐Walzer, op. 437 (Emperor Waltz, op. 437)
premiered in:
Berlin, Germany (on 1889-10-21)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1889)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 437)
Johann Strauss II6:03
14St. Anthony's Chorale From Emperor Quartet
Joseph Haydn1:48
15Barcarolle From the Tales of Hoffman
instruments:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Offenbach3:19
16Farandole From L'Arl Sienne
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
arranger:
Ernest Guiraud (French composer)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:30
17Dance of the Mirlitons From the Nutcracker
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:13
18Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy From the Nutcracker
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:49
19Highlight From Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin5:53
20Can-Can From Orpheus in the Underworld
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Can-can (Ouverture / Acte II. Galop infernal) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
is based on:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Jacques Offenbach1:58