The Very Best of James Galway

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1Canon
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
John Georgiadis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1991)
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
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
arrangement 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)
Johann Pachelbel5:12
2Sabre Dance
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (on 1985-05-17)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1985-05-17)
conductor:
Myung‐Whun Chung (Myung-Whun Chung, pianist and conductor) (on 1985-05-17)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1985-05-17)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions) (on 1985-05-17)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian2:30
3Concertino
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
piano:
Phillip Moll (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1997)
recorded at:
EMI Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-05-15 until 1997-05-17)
recording of:
Concertino for Flute and Piano, op. 107
composer:
Cécile Chaminade (French composer and pianist) (in 1902)
arrangement of:
Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, op. 107
Cécile Louise Chaminade7:25
4Song of the Seashore
engineer:
Mike Ross (engineer) (in 1979-04)
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
harp:
篠崎史子 (harpist)
orchestra:
Tokyo String Orchestra
conductor:
Hiroyuki Iwaki (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1979)
recorded at:
VICTOR STUDIO in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1979-04)
mixed at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-04)
instrumental recording of:
浜辺の歌 (Song of the Seashore)
lyricist:
林古渓
composer:
成田為三 (Tamezō Narita)
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 78)
Tamezo Narita2:56
5Meditation
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1983)
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet4:09
6Minuet and Badinerie
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (catch all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:44
7Berceuse
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
recording of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56: I. Berceuse (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arrangement of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
part of:
Dolly Suite, op. 56 (catch-all for arrangements)
Gabriel Fauré2:57
8Carnival of Venice
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
piano:
Phillip Moll (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1997)
recorded at:
EMI Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-05-15 until 1997-05-17)
recording of:
Carnevale di Venezia, op. 78 (for flute and piano)
composer:
Giulio Briccialdi
Giulio Briccialdi6:40
9Clair de Lune
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
flute arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque : III. Clair de lune (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
arrangement of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:20
10Rondeau
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1997)
recording of:
Concerto for Flute no. 2 in D major, K. 285d/314: III. Rondo. Allegretto (from 1995-09-29 until 1995-10-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1777 until 1778)
part of:
Concerto for Flute no. 2 in D major, K. 285d/314
revision of:
Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 / 271k: III. Rondo. Allegretto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:47
11Siciliana
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
harpsichord:
Phillip Moll (pianist)
viola da gamba:
Sarah Cunningham (classical string player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1995)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 (catch-all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:14
12Dance of the Blessed Spirits
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1976)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck7:59
13Morning
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
David Measham (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1983)
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 Grieg4:06
14The Flight of the Bumblebee
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimski‐Korsakov work, catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain)
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-Korsakov1:10
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