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1Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (The Planets, op. 32)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
Gustav Holst8:05
2Piano Concerto in G: I. Allegramente
piano:
Samson François (pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in G major: I. Allegramente
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Piano Concerto in G major
Maurice Ravel7:44
3Le Sacre du printemps: Danse sacrale (L'Élue)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Le Sacre du printemps : II. Le Sacrifice : VI. Danse sacrale (L’Élue)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (from 1911 until 1913)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd.
part of:
Le Sacre du printemps: II. Le Sacrifice
Igor Stravinsky5:04
4Dance of the Knights (Romeo & Juliet)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I. Scene II. No. 13. Dance of the Knights
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer)
part of:
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64: Act I
Sergei Prokofiev5:41
5O Fortuna (Carmina Burana)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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 Orff2:44
6Rhapsody in Blue (Jazz Band version): Opening
piano:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin4:39
7Fanfare for the Common Man
producer and balance engineer:
Brian Culverhouse (classical producer and engineer, active from 1960s)
orchestra:
Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México (in 1985-03)
conductor:
Enrique Bátiz (conductor and pianist) (in 1985-03)
recorded at:
Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Ciudad de México, Mexico (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (in 1985-03)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
Aaron Copland3:42
8Adagio for Strings
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
premiered by:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05)
premiered at:
[radio broadcast] (1938-11-05)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber6:24
9Candide: Overture
sound engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (on 1971-11-30)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-11-30)
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1971-11-30)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (on 1971-11-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-11-30)
recording of:
Candide: Overture (on 1971-11-30)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
part of:
Candide
Leonard Bernstein4:15
10Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
orchestra:
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
conductor:
Richard Studt (violinist, conductor)
recording of:
Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
revised by:
Arvo Pärt (in 1980)
premiered at:
[concert] (1977-04-07)
Arvo Pärt6:12
11Agnus Dei (The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace)
trumpet:
Paul Beniston (trumpet player)
choir vocals:
National Youth Choir of Great Britain
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Agnus Dei
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Karl Jenkins3:40
12The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise (from the film The Piano)
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
recording of:
The Promise (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman3:14
13The Protecting Veil: The Incarnation
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
The Protecting Veil: IV. The Incarnation
composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer) (from 1987 until 1988)
part of:
The Protecting Veil
John Tavener3:43
14Pie Jesu (Requiem)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
tenor vocals:
Edward Saklatvala (tenor)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Requiem: III. Pie Jesu
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1985)
part of:
Requiem
John Rutter3:35
15Short Ride in a Fast Machine
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor)
recording of:
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
composer:
John Adams (American minimalist composer) (in 1986)
John Adams4:19
16Violin Concerto "Concentric Paths": I. Rings
violin:
Anthony Marwood (violinist)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
conductor:
Thomas Adès
recording of:
Violin Concerto "Concentric Paths": I. Rings
composer:
Thomas Adès (in 2005)
part of:
Violin Concerto "Concentric Paths"
Thomas Adès4:04