BBC Proms 95: The Radio Times Centenary Collection

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Annotation

A celebration of the Henry Wood (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wood) Promenade Concerts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Proms) presented by the BBC.

Note that these are NOT Proms recordings but pieces chosen for the Proms at 10 yearly intervals from 1895 onwards.

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-07 03:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Asturias Meets Carmen
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 2
Georges Bizet2:23
2The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:27
3Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: I. (Allegro)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Bohdan Warchal (violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046: I.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 1 F-Dur, BWV 1046
Johann Sebastian Bach4:53
4Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543: Allegro
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 39 for Orchestra in E-flat major, K. 543
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-06-26)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 543) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 543)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:13
5Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air "Air on the G String"
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Oliver Dohnányi (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
reconstructed by:
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichordist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:44
6Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Bohdan Warchal (violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: IV. La Réjouissance
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1749)
part of:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351
George Frideric Handel3:34
7Carnival Overture, op. 92
engineer:
Don Hartridge (from 1992-03-23 until 1992-03-24)
producer:
Brian Pidgeon
orchestra:
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-03-23 until 1992-03-24)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor) (from 1992-03-23 until 1992-03-24)
recorded at:
New Broadcasting House: Concert Hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-03-23 until 1992-03-24)
recording of:
Carnival Overture, op. 92, B. 169 (from 1992-03-23 until 1992-03-24)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1891-07-28 until 1891-09-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1892-04-28)
publisher:
N. Simrock (in 1894)
part of:
Works of Antonín Dvořák by opus number (number: op. 92) and Antonín Dvořák: Thematický katalog (Burghauser [B.]) (number: B. 169)
Antonín Dvořák9:34
8Nocturnes, L 91: II. Fêtes
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 : II. Fêtes
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1897-12 until 1899-12)
premiered at:
[concert] (1900-12-09)
part of:
Nocturnes, L. 91, CD 98 (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy7:01
9Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 no. 6: Notturno: Con moto tranquillo
engineer and producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
conductor:
Anthony Bramall (conductor) (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 7. Notturno. Con moto tranquillo (from 1987-06-14 until 1987-06-19)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 2. Elfenreigen. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61
Felix Mendelssohn6:30
10Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43: Ouverture
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser (conductor)
recording of:
Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, op. 43: Ouverture
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43
Ludwig van Beethoven5:36
11Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro - Allegro giocoso. Frisch
orchestra:
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor: V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro - Allegro giocoso. Frisch
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1901 until 1902)
part of:
Symphony no. 5
Gustav Mahler14:55