100 Popular Classics: Best Loved Works of the Great Composers

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1The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
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 Wagner5:02
2Anitra’s Dance from Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:45
3Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:11
4Un bel dì (One fine day) from Madama Butterfly Act II
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1982-12-02)
soprano vocals:
Raina Kabaivanska (soprano) (on 1982-12-02)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) (on 1982-12-02)
conductor:
Gabriele Bellini (on 1982-12-02)
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (on 1982-12-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:27
5Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Krauss (conductor)
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 Dvořák3:32
6Waltz in A‐flat major no. 15 from 16 Waltzes, op. 39
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:18
7Gopak from Sorochinsky Fair
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
The Fair at Sorochintsï: Hopak
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Fair at Sorochintsï (catch-all)
Modest Mussorgsky2:54
8Kinderszenen (Scenes of Childhood), op. 15: Träumerei (Dreaming)
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: Träumerei (orchestrated by R. Tilling)
orchestrator:
Richard Tilling
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
orchestration of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
Robert Schumann, orch. R. Tilling3:23
9The Four Seasons, op. 8 no. 1 “Spring”: I. Allegro
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (“The Four Seasons”: Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1, RV. 269, “Spring”: 1. Allegro)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:28
10Le nozze di Figaro K. 492: Overture
orchestra:
Sofia Sinfonietta
conductor:
Emil Tchakarov (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
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)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
11Chorus of Hebrew Slaves “Va pensiero” from Nabucco Act III
choir vocals:
Hamburg State Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Hamburg State Opera Orchestra (aka Philharmoniker Hamburg)
conductor:
Leopold Ludwig (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
12Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 4 (transcr. for violin, cello and piano)
cello:
Felix Schmidt (cellist)
piano:
Annette Cole (pianist)
violin:
Elizabeth Layton (violinist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
arrangement of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
Frédéric Chopin2:47
13Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I
Peter Tchaikovsky4:18
14La donna è mobile from Rigoletto Act III
tenor vocals:
Nikola Nikolov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:13
15Tritsch‐Tratsch Polka, op. 214
orchestra:
Vienna Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, op. 214 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arrangement of:
Tritsch–Tratsch Polka, op. 214
Johann Strauss II3:02
16Liebstraum no. 3, S. 541
piano:
Martin Jones (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 Liszt4:26
17Norwegian Dance no. 2, op. 35
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1880)
arrangement of:
Four Norwegian Dances, op. 35: No. 2. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso in A major (for piano, four hands)
Edvard Grieg2:55
18Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043: 2nd movt.
violin:
Georgi Badev (Bulgarian violinist) and Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
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 Bach7:03
19Waltz in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:49
20The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave), op. 26: Overture
orchestra:
Munich Symphony Orchestra (German symphonic orchestra pka “Symphonie-Orchester Graunke”; not related to Alfred Scholz)
conductor:
Hans‐Jürgen Walther
recording of:
Die Hebriden, op. 26 (The Hebrides, op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”, Fingal's Cave)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1832-05-14)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 26) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 7)
Felix Mendelssohn10:10
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1Eine kleine Nachtmusik: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:03
2Air (on the G String) from Suite no. 3 in D major BWV 1068
orchestra:
Balkan Chamber Orchestra
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)
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 Bach5:36
3Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
Peter Tchaikovsky5:22
4Clarinet Concerto in A major K. 622: II. Adagio
clarinet:
Alexander Grigorov
orchestra:
Vienna Chamber 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
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
5Für Elise, Bagatelle for Piano no. 25 in A minor WoO 59
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:38
6Winter from The Four Seasons, op. 8/1–4: I. Allegro non molto
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
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 Vivaldi3:37
7Horn Concerto no. 4 in E‐flat K. 495: III. Finale. Rondo
horn:
Karl Schneider (french horn)
orchestra:
Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Concerto for Horn no. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
8Largo (Ombra mai fu) from Serse (Xerxes) (transcribed for cello and organ)
cello:
Anatole Krastev (cellist)
organ:
Neva Krasteva
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:35
9On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz op. 314
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Eberhard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II6:48
10Celeste Aida from Aida Act I
tenor vocals:
Nikola Nikolov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Bulgarian National Opera
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:30
11Ruslan and Ludmila: Overture
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra) and Государственный академический симфонический оркестр России (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра (Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture)
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)
Mikhail Glinka5:24
12La Fille aux cheveux de lin: Preludes Book 1 no. 8
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:19
13Champagne Polka, op. 211
orchestra:
Vienna Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
Champagner Polka, op. 211
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 211)
Johann Strauss II2:24
14Prelude in A major, op. 28 no. 7
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Chopin0:44
15Anvil Chorus from Il trovatore Act II
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Sofia National Opera
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:34
16Gymnopédie no. 1
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie1:41
17Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525: IV. Rondo
orchestra:
Salzburg Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: IV. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
18The Merry Peasant from Album for the Young, op. 68
piano:
Robert Matthew‐Walker
recording of:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68: X. Fröhlicher Landmann
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Album für die Jugend, op. 68
Robert Schumann0:49
19Trumpet Concerto in E‐flat H.VIIe:1: Finale. Allegro
trumpet:
Nikolas Tchochev (trumpeter)
orchestra:
Sofia Sinfonietta Orchestra
recording of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Allegro
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Konzert für Trompete und Orchester Es-Dur, Hob. VIIe:1 (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major)
Joseph Haydn4:03
20Symphony no. 8 in B minor D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
orchestra:
Sofia Sinfonietta Orchestra
conductor:
Emil Tchakarov (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”: I. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Franz Schubert5:03
21Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
orchestra:
Balkan Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Dobrin Petkov
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor, completed after Borodin's death, ca. 1890)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
Alexander Borodin7:33
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1Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
choir vocals:
University College Cardiff Choir
orchestra:
Cardiff Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Clifford Bunford
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:45
2Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, op. 43: 18th Variation
piano:
Anna Noteva (pianist) and Daniel Petrov (pianist)
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra) and Государственный академический симфонический оркестр России (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninov2:51
3Linden Lea
piano:
Roger Steptoe
baritone vocals:
Peter Savidge (bass-baritone)
recording of:
Linden Lea
lyricist:
William Barnes (English writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1901)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:19
4Wiegenlied (Cradle Song/Lullaby), op. 49 no. 4
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
"Des Knaben Wunderhorn" ([traditional], special purpose artist) and Georg Scherer (author and publisher of German folk songs, fables, sayings and riddles.)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1868)
dedicated to:
Bertha Faber
premiered at:
[concert] (1869-12-22)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1874)
version of:
Fünf Lieder für eine Stimme, op. 49: Nr. 4, Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht” (early one-verse version)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 49
recording of:
Wiegenlied (for piano solo, Grainger)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms2:27
5Adagio for Strings, op. 11
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber8:43
6Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
piano:
Daniel Petrov (pianist)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eduard van Lindenberg
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich5:57
7Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. for piano by Richard Tilling)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
arranger:
Richard Tilling
Sergei Rachmaninov5:51
8La bohème: Act I. “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Nikola Nikolov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Balkan State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:14
9Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) ballet
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla4:15
10The Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 ballet
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter: I. Montagues and Capulets
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 2, op. 64ter
Sergeo Prokofiev3:38
11Prelude in C‐sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2
piano:
Martin Jones (pianist)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Sergei Rachmaninov4:24
12Fanfare for the Common Man
orchestra:
Symphonic Brass Ensemble San Francisco
conductor:
Richard Chase Reside (conductor)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaron Copland3:28
13Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:55
14The Viennese Musical Clock from Háry János Suite, op. 15a
orchestra:
Hungarian Philharmonic Society Orchestra
conductor:
Laszlo Sandor (conductor)
recording of:
Háry János Suite: II. Viennese Musical Clock: Allegretto
composer:
Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer)
part of:
Háry János Suite (Suite from the opera)
Zoltán Kodály2:06
15Summertime from Porgy and Bess
choir vocals:
Bulgarian Radio Chorus
soprano vocals:
Alexandrina Milcheva (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Vladigerov (conductor)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin3:05
16Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Allegro moderato
piano:
Ivan Drenikov (pianist)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jean‐Pierre Wallez (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninov11:04
17Alla marcia (March) from Karelia Suite, op. 11
orchestra:
Marine Concert Band
conductor:
H. Glenn Ostrovsky
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:07
18The Flight of the Bumble‐Bee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan
instruments:
Nicholas York (pianist)
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee, TN iii/9 (for piano solo, Rachmaninov)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
piano arranger:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1929)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 35) and A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN iii/9)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov1:17
19Sabre Dance from Gayaneh ballet
orchestra:
Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
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
Aram Khachaturian2:39
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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Munich Symphony Orchestra (German symphonic orchestra pka “Symphonie-Orchester Graunke”; not related to Alfred Scholz)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:54
2Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
orchestra:
Sofia Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:46
3Pavane, op. 50
orchestra:
The Orchestra of Rome
conductor:
Nicolas Flagello (composer and conductor)
recording of:
Pavane, op. 50 (catch-all for arrangements and unknown versions)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré3:34
4Waltz in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
piano:
Richard Tilling
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
Frédéric Chopin4:38
5Morning from Peer Gynt Suite, no. 1 op. 46
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morgenstemning (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: I. Morning Mood)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:14
6Jesu, bleibet meine Freunde (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) from Cantata no. 147
piano:
Richard Tilling
recording of:
Jesu, bleibet meine Freunde (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring) (for piano, arr. Tilling)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Richard Tilling
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 Bach3:13
7Entry of the Nobles from Mlada opera‐ballet
orchestra:
Kiev Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nikolai Sokolov (US-Ukrainian conductor)
recording of:
Mlada Suite: V. Cortège (Procession of the Nobles)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
part of:
Mlada Suite
Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov4:32
8Spring Song from Songs Without Words, op. 62 no. 6
piano:
Richard Tilling
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:18
9Waltz from Coppélia ballet
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari (conductor)
partial recording of:
Coppélia
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (in 1870)
premiered at:
Salle Le Peletier (1821-1873) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1870-05-25)
Léo Delibes2:34
10Miniature Overture from The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO) and Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Peter Tchaikovsky2:34
11St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rudolf Krauss (conductor)
partial recording of:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
composer:
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
publisher:
Internationale Musikverlage Hans Sikorski
Modest Mussorgsky4:18
12Finale from Overture: William Tell
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rudolf Krauss (conductor)
recording of:
William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
Gioachino Rossini3:33
13Nimrod from Enigma Variations, op. 36
orchestra:
Symphony Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Peter Schmeikl (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:55
14Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Robert Matthew-Walker
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:13
15Chanson de matin (Morning Song), op. 15 no. 2
orchestra:
Orion Orchestra
conductor:
Stuart Wright (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 Elgar3:27
16Radetzky March, op. 228
orchestra:
Marine Concert Band
conductor:
H. Glenn Ostrovsky
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 I2:12
17Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
Peter Tchaikovsky1:51
18Ave Maria D. 839
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
arranger:
Richard Tilling
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
arrangement of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert2:03
19Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Hikmet Şimşek
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 90) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV N 16)
Felix Mendelssohn4:10
20Pomp and Circumstance, March no. 1 op. 39 “Land of Hope and Glory”
orchestra:
Marine Concert Band
conductor:
H. Glenn Ostrovsky
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:20
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1Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets Suite for Large Orchestra, op. 32
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst6:51
2Nessun dorma! (None shall sleep) from Turandot
tenor vocals:
Mikhail Svetlov (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:10
3Toccata from Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
organ:
Alexander Steinbach (organist)
recording of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor "Dorian", BWV 538: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor "Dorian", BWV 538
Johann Sebastian Bach3:16
4Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition Suite
orchestra:
New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings)
conductor:
Claude Estrier (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tableaux d’une exposition (Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Ravel)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1922)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (in 1874)
orchestration of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:40
5Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (part 1)
piano:
Milena Mollova (pianist)
orchestra:
Balkan State Orchestra
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Peter Tchaikovsky4:32
6Prelude to Act 1 (The Toreadors) from Carmen
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
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 Bizet2:13
7Waltz from Swan Lake, op. 20 ballet
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO) and Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a: II. Valse
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (in 1876)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version A - 6 movements)
part of:
The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a (Version B - 8 movements)
Peter Tchaikovsky4:34
8Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
piano:
Marian Baumann (pianist)
orchestra:
Vienna Radio Orchestra (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester)
conductor:
Franz Huber (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:11
9O for the wings of a dove: Hear my prayer ‐ Hymn
choir vocals:
St. Thomas’s Church Choir
soprano vocals:
David Boyd (boy soprano)
conductor:
Henry Newman (chorus master)
recording of:
Hear My Prayer: II. “O For the Wings of a Dove!” Con un poco più di moto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1844)
translated version of:
O könnt’ ich fliegen (from “Hör mein Bitten” aka “O for the Wings of a Dove”)
part of:
Hear My Prayer
Felix Mendelssohn5:43
10Love theme from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy‐Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
partial recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
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)
Peter Tchaikovsky2:00
11Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante
violin:
Stoika Milanova (violinist)
orchestra:
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Васил Стефанов (Vassil Stefanov, Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1838 until 1844-09-16)
revised by:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Violinkonzert in e-Moll, op. 64 (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64)
Felix Mendelssohn1:22
12Dance of the Mirlitons from The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Peter Tchaikovsky2:33
13Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: Finale
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
composer:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Каприччио на испанские темы, op. 34 (Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, Capriccio espagnol)
Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov3:54
14Hungarian Dance no. 5 in G minor
orchestra:
Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra (aka Philharmoniker Hamburg)
conductor:
Georg Fischer (keyboardist and conductor) and George Fischer (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms2:07
15Golliwog’s Cake‐Walk from Children’s Corner Suite
piano:
Nicholas York (pianist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy2:46
16Rhapsody in Blue: Andante
piano:
Boyan Vodenicharov (Bulgarian pianist and composer Boyan Vodenitcharov)
orchestra:
Balkan State Orchestra
conductor:
Jo Alfidi (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin6:14
17Boléro
orchestra:
Philharmonic Orchestra (probably another Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Claude Estrier (conductor)
partial recording of:
Boléro
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1928-11-22)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 9) and Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 81)
Maurice Ravel7:45
18Waltz from Serenade for Strings, op. 48
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato - Tempo di valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
Peter Tchaikovsky3:45
19Rondo “Alla turca” from Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331
piano:
Anneliese Schulhoff (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
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”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:14
201812 Overture, op. 49: Closing section
orchestra:
Russian State Symphony Orchestra (“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Serge Tchaikov (conductor, unknown pseudonym, probably Alfred Scholz related)
partial recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Peter Tchaikovsky3:23

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