The Greatest Classical Collection, Volume 2

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1Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's ship. Largo e maestoso
producer:
Udo Unger
orchestra:
Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Soviet State Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Alexander Gavostov (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков10:06
2Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: II. The Story of Prince Kalender. Lento - Adagio
producer:
Udo Unger
orchestra:
Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Soviet State Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Alexander Gavostov (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Kalendar Prince
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков12:14
3Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and Princess. Andantino quasi Allegretto
producer:
Udo Unger
orchestra:
Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Soviet State Orchestra (State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov”, “Evgeny Svetlanov” / GASO)
conductor:
Alexander Gavostov (conductor), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
performer:
Europa Symphony
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (Andantino quasi allegretto)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков10:13
4Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad / The Sea / The Shipwreck and Magnetberg. Final: Allegro molto
orchestra:
Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym)
conductor:
Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков13:22
5Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
arrangement of:
A Weakened Soul (arr. Brightman, Kohrs, Laudahn)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:39
6Pictures at an Exhibition: II. The Gnome
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский2:48
7Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Bydło
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:02
8Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Promenade
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский0:55
9Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chickens
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. No. 5 "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks", original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:17
10Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Market Place of Limoges
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:28
11Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Catacombs of Roma
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский1:53
12Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:01
13Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. The Cottage of Baba-Yaga
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:40
14Pictures at an Exhibition: X. Great Gate of Kiev
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:21
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Credits

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baritone vocals:Rudolf Knoll (operatic baritone)
choir vocals:Mozarteum Chor Salzburg
soprano vocals:Gerda Hartmann (soprano)
tenor vocals:Richard Brünner (tenor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2056525 [info]