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1An der schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube) (Waltz)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (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 II9:42
2Hungarian Dance no. 5 in F-Sharp minor
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist) and Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist)
recording of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
part of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1
Johannes Brahms2:07
3String Sextet no. 1 in B-flat, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
strings:
Wiener Streichsextett (Vienna String Sextet)
recording of:
Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Animato - Più animato
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1859 until 1860)
part of:
Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, and 2 Cellos no. 1 in B-flat major, op. 18
Johannes Brahms3:07
4Swan Lake: Scene (Act III)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
John Lanchbery
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act III
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:33
5Symphony no. 6 in B minor "Pathétique", op. 74: III. Allegro molto vivace
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky9:01
6Serenade for Strings in E, op. 22: I. Moderato
orchestra:
London Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in E major, op. 22, B. 52: I. Moderato
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1875-05-03 until 1875-05-14)
revised by:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Smyčcová serenáda E dur, op. 22, B. 52
Antonín Dvořák4:40
7Morning (Peer Gynt Incidental Music, op. 23)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt, prelude: Morgenstemning
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:18
8The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Tsar Saltan)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov1:25
9Nimrod ("Enigma" Variations, op. 36)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Edward Elgar3:56
10Cello Concerto: I. Adagio - Moderato
cello:
Jacqueline du Pré (cellist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
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
Edward Elgar7:59
11Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor IV. Adagietto
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler9:57
12Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque)
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:57
13Also sprach Zarathustra
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor)
partial recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (op 30; TrV 176)
premiered in:
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (on 1896-11-27)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1896)
part of:
Works of Richard Strauss by opus number (number: op. 30) and Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 176)
Richard Strauss1:47
14Gymnopédie no. 1
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie: Lent et douloureux
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:10
15Fantasia on "Greensleeves" (Sir John in Love)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (from 1962-05-10 until 1962-05-11)
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 Williams4:40
16Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
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 Rachmaninov2:59
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