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1Fanfare for the Common Man
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1966-02-16)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1966-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1967 to present)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (on 1966-02-16)
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 Copland2:03
2La Rejouissance (Music for the Royal Fireworks)
instruments and orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel3:52
3Adagio
engineer:
Georges "Youri" Kisselhoff (audio/sound engineer)
producer:
Georges Kadar
orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
composer:
Remo Giazotto
previously attributed to:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
publisher:
Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni8:27
4Air
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975)
conductor:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & conductor)
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 Bach4:28
5Prelude (Carmen)
producer:
Richard Killough (producer) and John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1967-05-15)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1967-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
Lincoln Center, Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-05-15)
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 ! ») (on 1967-05-15)
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 Bizet2:35
6The Sea and Sinbad's Ship (Sheherazade)
violin:
John Corigliano (American composer) (on 1959-02-16)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1959-02-16)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-02-16)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-16)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (on 1959-02-16)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov11:06
7Ritual Fire Dance
Manuel de Falla3:53
8The Sorceror's Apprentice
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1965-02-16)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1965-02-16)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-16)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (on 1965-02-16)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
Paul Dukas10:40
9Sabre Dance
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1964)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1964)
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance (in 1964)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
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
10Slavonic Dance, op. 46/7
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1965-01-22)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1965-01-22)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1965-01-22)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 7 in C minor (Skočná) (on 1965-01-22)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák3:27
11Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2
orchestra:
התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Israeli orchestra)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Hungarian Rhapsody for Orchestra no. 2 in C minor, S. 359/2 (orch. Liszt/Doppler)
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 Liszt10:45
12Dies Irae (Requiem)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (on 1970-02-25)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1970-02-25)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1970-02-25)
chorus master:
Arthur Oldham (chorus master) (on 1970-02-25)
recorded at:
St Paul’s Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-25)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro) (on 1970-02-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi2:15
13Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (from 1981 until 1982)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1981 until 1982)
recorded at:
Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1981 until 1982)
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 Wagner5:26
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1Sunrise (Also Sprach Zarathustra)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) (in 1970)
solo violin:
David Nadien (on 1970-10-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de New York (New York Philharmonic) (on 1970-10-05)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1970-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1970-10-05)
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang) (on 1970-10-05)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
publisher:
Peters Edition Ltd.
Richard Strauss2:05
2Mars, the Bringer of War
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1981)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Studio 104, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1981)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (in 1981)
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 Holst7:54
31812 (Conclusion)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:23
4Presto (The Four Seasons, "Summer")
engineer:
Hank Altman (sound engineer) and Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
mixer:
Martin Greenblatt
editor:
Mike Clink and Steven Epstein (classical music producer)
harpsichord:
Layton James (harpsichordist Layton "skip" James) (in 1980)
violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1980)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (in 1980)
conductor:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor) (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
St. Benedictus College Auditorium (Escher Auditorium) in St. Joseph, Minnesota, United States (in 1980)
recording of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto (in 1980)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate” (Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “Summer”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:58
5Canon
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
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 Pachelbel6:31
6Variation XVIII (Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
Gary Graffman (pianist) (on 1964-05-02)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1964-05-02)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1964-05-02)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-02)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (on 1964-05-02)
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 Rachmaninov3:03
7In the Hall of the Mountain King
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-04-09 until 1976-04-10)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. I Dovregubbens hall (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 2. akt: I Dovregubbens hall
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg2:29
8William Tell Overture (Conclusion)
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 Rossini5:41
9Adagietto (Symphony no. 5)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra (New York Philharmonic) (on 1963-01-07)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-01-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-07)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (on 1963-01-07)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler11:03
10Waltz of the Flowers
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1960-05-02)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1960-05-02)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-02)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (on 1960-05-02)
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)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:26
11Can Can
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1969-12-16)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1969-12-16)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1969-12-16)
partial recording of:
Gaîté parisienne (on 1969-12-16)
orchestrator:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
premiered at:
Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1938-04-05)
Jacques Offenbach4:23
12The Blue Danube
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 Jr.9:44
13Toccata
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
recorded at:
Busch–Reisinger Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts, United States (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata (in 1960-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
Johann Sebastian Bach2:33
14Finale ("Organ" Symphony)
Camille Saint‐Saëns8:48
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1O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
choir vocals:
Rutgers University Choir (on 1960-04-24)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1960-04-24)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1960-04-24)
chorus master:
F. Austin Walker (on 1960-04-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1960-04-24)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (on 1960-04-24)
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 Orff2:48
2Prelude (Lohengrin, Act I)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1968-01-25)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1968-01-25)
recorded at:
David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-25)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (prelude to Act I) (on 1968-01-25)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75
Richard Wagner10:58
3Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
Australian Chamber Orchestra (Australian orchestra founded in 1975)
conductor:
Richard Tognetti (violinist & 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 Barber9:23
4Adagio sostenuto ("Moonlight" Sonata)
piano:
Glenn Gould (pianist) (on 1967-05-15)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (on 1967-05-15)
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 Beethoven4:15
5Nocturne, op. 9/2
piano:
Fou Ts'ong (Fou Ts’ong, pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin3:44
6Casta Diva (Norma)
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:30
7Finlandia
orchestra:
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-09-24 until 1990-09-26)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1990-09-24 until 1990-09-26)
recorded at:
Berwald Hall in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1990-09-24 until 1990-09-26)
recording of:
Finlandia, op. 26 (for orchestra) (from 1990-09-24 until 1990-09-26)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1900-07-02)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
revised by:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
premiered at:
Konsertti (1900-07-02)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1905)
part of:
Works of Jean Sibelius by opus number (number: op. 26)
version of:
Sanomalehdistön päivien musiikki, op. 25/26: VII. Tableau 6. Finland Awakes
Jean Sibelius7:34
8Largo ("New World" Symphony)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-11)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1966-11)
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) (in 1966-11)
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 Dvořák13:24
9Nessun dorma (Turandot)
Giacomo Puccini3:39
10"Ode to Joy" ("Choral" Symphony)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:31