50 Best Classical Composers

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1Nabucco: Act 3: "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Chorus)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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 Verdi5:13
2Die Walküre: Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Oslo Konserthus (The Oslo Concert Hall) in Oslo, Norway (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1991-08-14 until 1991-08-24)
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 Wagner4:47
3Ave Maria
organ and pipe organ:
Erik Lundkvist (organist)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Eric Ericson
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Charles Gounod3:15
4Les contes d'Hoffmann: Act 4: Barcarolle. "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Nicklausse, Giulietta, Chœur)
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:23
5Prélude, fugue et variation, op. 18, FWV 30: Prélude
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18: I. Prélude (for piano, Bauer)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1862)
arranger:
Harold Bauer (UK-born pianist)
arrangement of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18: I. Prélude
part of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18 (for piano, Bauer)
César Franck4:24
6Symphonie espagnole, op. 21: III. Intermezzo (Allegretto non troppo)
violin:
Christian Tetzlaff (violinist)
orchestra:
Czech Philharmonic (formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21: III. Intermezzo. Allegro non troppo
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, op. 21
Édouard Lalo6:03
7Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major "Romantic": IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1963-09-18 until 1963-09-26)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer) (from 1963-09-18 until 1963-09-26)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-09-18 until 1963-09-26)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 “Romantische”: IV. Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (1878/1880 version with 1886 revisions, ed. Nowak, 1953) (from 1963-09-18 until 1963-09-26)
composer:
Anton Bruckner (Austrian composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
revised by:
Anton Bruckner (Austrian composer) (from 1878 until 1880)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in E-flat major, WAB 104 “Romantische” (Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic", 1878/1880 version with 1886 revisions, ed. Nowak, 1953)
Anton Bruckner19:02
8Má Vlast, JB 1/112: II. Die Moldau
producer:
John H. West (classical engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-05, from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor) (in 1989-05, from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-05, from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (in 1989-05)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
recording of:
Má vlast: II. Vltava, JB 1:112/2 (Die Moldau) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-14)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1874-11-20 until 1874-12-08)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 111)
is based on:
La Mantovana
part of:
Má vlast, JB 1:112 (My Country / My Fatherland)
Bedřich Smetana11:58
9An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) and Ernst Rothe (engineer)
producer:
Christfried Bickenbach and Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
orchestra:
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recorded at:
Baumgartner Casino Wien (former castle in Vienna, now a venue) in Penzing, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1982)
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 II9:24
10Prince Igor: Act 2: Polovtsian Dances: Pt. 4
assistant engineer:
Franck Berger (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06) and Djaisan Taouss (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
producer:
Arnaud Moral (French audio)
editor:
Sylvain Dangoise
choir vocals:
Mariinsky Choir (Mariinsky Theatre Chorus, fka Kirov Chorus till 1992) (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
balance engineer:
Joël Soupiron (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Salle Olivier-Messiaen in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: IV. General Dance: Allegro, 3/4, D major (from 2002-12-16 until 2003-06-06)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин2:07
11Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
orchestra:
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Johannes Brahms5:56
12Le carnaval des animaux: VII. Aquarium
producer:
Martin Compton (producer)
instruments:
Nash Ensemble (in 1988-03)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
balance engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-03)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium) (in 1988-03)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:41
13Lakmé: Act 1: Scene 4: No. 2. Duetto, "Dôme épais, le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
solo soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:48
14Amour et printemps
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)
recording of:
Amour et Printemps (valse chantée)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
Editions Mackar & Noël (in 1880)
Émile Waldteufel4:11
15Petite suite from "Jeux d'enfants", op. 22, WD 39: V. Galop "Le bal"
assistant engineer:
Aude-Marie Piloz
producer:
Philip Traugott
editor:
Aurélie Messonnier (engineer)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (from 2009-11-18 until 2009-11-19)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (from 2009-11-18 until 2009-11-19)
balance engineer:
Anne Chosson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Salle Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2009-11-18 until 2009-11-19)
live recording of:
Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22: V. Galop. Le Bal (from 2009-11-18 until 2009-11-19)
orchestrator and composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1871)
orchestration of:
Jeux d’enfants, op. 22 : XII. Le Bal
part of:
Petite Suite d'orchestre (Jeux d'enfants), op. 22
Georges Bizet1:57
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