Romantic Adagios II

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1Air on a G String
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements) (in 1976-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:24
2Piano Concerto No.23
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1967-10)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977) (in 1967-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1967-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1967-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (in 1967-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:06
3Symphony No.2
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) (in 1981-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1981-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27: III. Adagio (in 1981-09)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1906 until 1907)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in E minor, op. 27
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов14:20
4"Pathethique" Sonata
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1980)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:03
5Crisantemi
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
I Crisantemi, SC 65 (for string orchestra)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1890)
orchestration of:
Crisantemi (for string quartet)
Giacomo Puccini7:11
6Violin Concerto
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
violin:
Joshua Bell (violinist) (on 1994-05-29)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1994-05-29)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (on 1994-05-29)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1996) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1994-05-29)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: II. Adagio (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77: II. Adagio) (on 1994-05-29)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms9:13
7L'Arlesienne Suite No.1
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1: III. Adagietto (for orchestra)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872)
part of:
L’Arlésienne Suite no. 1, op. 23bis (for orchestra)
Georges Bizet3:13
8Carmen Suite No.1
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:37
9Beethoven Piano Concerto #1
recording engineer:
Anthony Griffiths (engineer), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv District), Israel (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo (in 1979-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
Ludwig van Beethoven11:10
10Horn Concerto No.4
French horn:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Barry Tuckwell (hornist / conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile (in 1983)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:58
11Etude in E
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1972-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1972-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin54:25
12Romeo and Juliet Overture
producer:
John Culshaw (in 1960-06) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1960-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1960-06)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed) (in 1960-06)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский33:13
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1Tristan Und Isolde
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner10:38
2The Sleeping Beauty
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 8. Pas d’action: a. Introduction ("Rose adagio")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:38
3Romance No.2
engineer:
Tony Buczynski and Cees Huizinga
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
violin:
Arthur Grumiaux (Belgian violinist) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (from 1960-05-11 until 1960-05-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:53
4Double Violin Concerto
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
cello:
Mark Claudle and Richard Webb (cellist)
chamber organ and harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
double bass:
Keith Marjoram
viola:
Katherine Hart (viola player) and Trevor Jones (British violist, ex. Salomon Quartet)
violin:
Alison Bury (violinist), Graham Cracknell, Roy Goodman (conductor and violinist), Christopher Hirons (violinist), John Holloway (violinist/conductor) and Monica Huggett (violinist)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Johann Sebastian Bach6:45
5Cello Concerto
solo cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar5:20
6Liebestraum No.3
piano:
Misha Dichter (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt4:00
7Prelude a L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune
sound engineer and engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
flute:
Jeffrey Khaner (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1986-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy10:08
8Piano Concerto
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg6:44
9Vocalise
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
cello:
Lynn Harrell (cellist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (for cello and piano, Rose) (from 1984-09-01 until 1984-09-05)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1912)
arranger:
Leonard Rose (cellist)
arrangement of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (Vocalise, for voice and piano, original version)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов6:59
10Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:34