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1Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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 Puccini53:03
2Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1968-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1968-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1968-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1968) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1968-03)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (in 1968-03)
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 Mozart4:20
3Dies irae from Requiem (exc)
engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1984-06)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
choir vocals:
Chor der Nationaloper Sofia (in 1984-06) and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1984-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1984-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1984-06)
chorus master:
Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro) (in 1984-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
4Ride of the Valkyries
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1982-10-11 until 1982-10-12, from 1982-10-14 until 1982-10-15)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1982-10-11 until 1982-10-12, from 1982-10-14 until 1982-10-15)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1982-10-11 until 1982-10-12, from 1982-10-14 until 1982-10-15)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1982-10-11 until 1982-10-12)
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!"
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1982-10-14 until 1982-10-15)
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 Wagner3:07
5Spring from The Four Seasons (exc)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
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 Vivaldi3:19
6Meditation
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
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 Massenet5:42
7Air on a G String
executive producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolf Erichson (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (US orchestra) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion) (in 1989-04)
recorded at:
State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center (Purchase College) in Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States (in 1989-04)
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) (in 1989-04)
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 Bach54:39
8Ode to Joy from Symphony no. 9
vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano), René Kollo (tenor), Kurt Moll (operatic bass) and Hanna Schwarz (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
partial 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 Beethoven2:49
9Badinerie from Orchestral Suite no. 2
flute:
William Bennett (flautist) (in 1978-01)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1978-01)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1978-01)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie) (in 1978-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:34
10Canon
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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 Pachelbel5:08
11Barcarolle
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1980-06-10 until 1980-09-30)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1980-06-10 until 1980-09-30)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1980-06-10 until 1980-09-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-06-10 until 1980-09-30)
recording of:
Gaîté Parisienne: XXIII. Barcarolle (from « Les Contes d'Hoffmann ») (from 1980-06-10 until 1980-09-30)
orchestrator:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
part of:
Gaîté parisienne
Jacques Offenbach3:35
12Prelude from Suite no. 1
classical guitar:
John Williams (Classical guitarist)
recording of:
Suite no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude)
part of:
Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (catch-all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:24
13Organ Symphony (exc)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille (alternate name of Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994)
conductor:
정명훈 (Myung-Whun Chung, pianist and conductor)
performer:
Michael Matthes (organist)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: II. Allegro moderato — Presto — Maestoso — Allegro
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:09
14Cello Concerto (extract from 1st movement)
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
partial recording of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio – Moderato
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (from 1918 until 1919)
part of:
Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
Sir Edward Elgar3:38
15Overture to The Force of Destiny (exc)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
16The Flight of the Bumble Bee
sound engineer and engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-10)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1985-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10) and Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London (Walthamstow Assembly Hall) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-10)
recording 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) (in 1985-10)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:20
17Gone With the Wind Theme
recorded in:
Culver City, California, United States (in 1991-02)
engineer:
Joel Moss (in 1991-02)
producer:
Michael Gore (producer)
orchestra:
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (in 1991-02)
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor) (in 1991-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Tara’s Theme (Gone With the Wind, main theme) (in 1991-02)
composer:
Max Steiner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Olive Music LLC
part of:
Gone With the Wind (soundtrack from the 1939 film)
Max Steiner4:29
18Greensleeves
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1986-04)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:46
19Romance from The Gadfly
violin:
Erez Ofer (violinist) (in 1996-12)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1996-12)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (in 1996-12)
recording of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a: VIII. Romance (in 1996-12)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
arranger:
Левон Атовмьян (Lev Atovmyan, Russian composer, arranger, editor, and administrator)
part of:
The Gadfly Suite, op. 97a
recording of:
The Gadfly, op. 97: III. Youth. Allegretto moderato (in 1996-12)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1955)
part of:
The Gadfly, op. 97
Dmitri Shostakovich3:01
20Zadok the Priest
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
organ:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1981-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey (in 1981-10)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1981-10)
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer) (in 1981-10)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (in 1981-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Georg Friedrich Händel5:19
21O Fortuna from Carmina Burana
choir vocals:
Radio-Symphonie-Berlin Chor (Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus) and Rundfunkchor Berlin (Berlin Radio Chorus)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
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 Orff2:35
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram Classics and Jazz (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd. in the UK) (in 1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2100186 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000027D9Y [info]