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Album Summary

Performers

• Aldo Ciccolini (Piano)
• Aled Jones (Treble)
• Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Tasmin Little (Violin)
• Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• John Ogdon (Piano)
• Johannes Erdbeer (Piano)
• Moura Lympany (Piano)
• John Williams (Guitar)
• Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
• José Carreras
• Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Maria Callas (Soprano)
• Dennis Brain (French Horn)
• Amanda Roocroft (Soprano)
• Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Cheryl Studer (Soprano)
• Peter Donohoe (Piano)
• Zofia Kilanowisz (Soprano)
• Fritz Helmis (Harp)
• James Galway (Flute)
• Mady Mesple (Voice)
• Danielle Millet (Mezzo Soprano)
• Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
• Lesley Garrett
• Amanda Thompson (Piano)

Conductors

• Altman, John
• Barbirolli, John
• Barker, John
• Barshai, Rudolf
• Boult, Adrian
• Cu, Ismael Fernandez de la
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Kaspszyk, Jacek
• Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]
• Lanchbery, John
• Lombard, Alain
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• McGlinn, John
• Menuhin, Yehudi
• Muti, Riccardo
• Myers, Stanley
• Pretre, Georges
• Previn, Andre
• Rattle, Simon, Sir
• Sanderling, Kurt
• Serafin, Tullio
• Sutherland, Iain
• Tennstedt, Klaus
• Welser-Most, Franz
• Willcocks, David

Ensembles

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• Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Bath Festival Orchestra
• Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
• Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• English Chamber Orchestra
• King's College Choir of Cambridge
• La Scala Theater Orchestra
• London Symphony Orchestra
• New World Philharmonic
• Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
• Philharmonia Orchestra
• Rhine Opera Chorus
• The Orchestra

Composers

• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)
• Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
• Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893)
• Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
• Michael Nyman (Piano) (1944 - )
• Gregorian Chant
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
• Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751)
• Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)
• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
• Erik Satie (Composer) (1866 - 1925)
• Howard Blake (1938 - )
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
• John Williams (Film Composer) (1932 - )
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
• Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
• Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
• Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (Composer) (1933 - 2010)
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
• Sergey Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
• Stanley Myers (1933 - 1993)

Notes & Reviews:

This set includes both ADD and DDD recordings.

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Works Details

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in E major, Op. 8 no 1/RV 269 "Primavera"

• Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1725
• Studio/Live: Studio

Williams, John : Schindler's List :: Theme

• Performer: Tasmin Little (Violin)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1993.
• Running Time: 5 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Film Score
• Written: 1993
• Studio/Live: Studio

Verdi, Giuseppe : Requiem Mass :: Ingemisco

• Performers: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor); John Ogdon (Piano)
• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874
• Studio/Live: Studio

Nyman, Michael [Piano] : The Piano, film score :: The Heart asks Pleasure First

• Performer: Johannes Erdbeer (Piano)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Film Score
• Written: 1992
• Studio/Live: Studio

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
• Running Time: 6 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808
• Studio/Live: Studio

Myers, Stanley : He was beautiful :: Cavatina

• Performer: John Williams (Guitar)
• Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
• Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Film Score
• Written: 1978
• Studio/Live: Studio

Chant, Gregorian : Paer natus est nobis et filius datus est nobis

• Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Conductor: Ismael Cu
• Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Choral
• Studio/Live: Studio

Elgar, Edward : Concerto for Cello :: 1. Adagio - Moderato

• Performer: Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
• Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
• Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1919
• Studio/Live: Studio

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3

• Performer: José Carreras
• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926
• Studio/Live: Studio

Grieg, Edvard : Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16 :: 1. Allegro molto moderato

• Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1868
• Studio/Live: Studio

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 3

• Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1896.
• Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1896
• Studio/Live: Studio

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212

• Performer: John Ogdon (Piano)
• Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
• Ensemble: Bath Festival Orchestra
• Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1846-1847
• Studio/Live: Studio

Albinoni, Tomaso : Adagio for Organ and Strings in G minor

• Performer: Tasmin Little (Violin)
• Conductor: Iain Sutherland
• Ensemble: New World Philharmonic
• Running Time: 5 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1945
• Studio/Live: Studio

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 1

• Performers: Maria Callas (Soprano); Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Ensemble: La Scala Theater Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874
• Studio/Live: Studio

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Horn no 4 in E flat major, K 495

• Performers: Johannes Erdbeer (Piano); Dennis Brain (French Horn)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1786
• Studio/Live: Studio

Pachelbel, Johann : Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major :: Canon in D major

• Performer: John Williams (Guitar)
• Conductor: Stanley Myers
• Ensemble: The Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1700
• Studio/Live: Studio

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O Mio Babbino Caro

• Performer: Amanda Roocroft (Soprano)
• Conductor: Ismael Cu
• Ensemble: Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
• Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918
• Studio/Live: Studio

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World" :: 2. Lar

• Performer: Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
• Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 01/10/1893-05/24/1893.
• Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Studio/Live: Studio

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Brindisi ('Libiamo, ne' lieti calici')

• Performers: Placido Domingo (Tenor); Cheryl Studer (Soprano); José Carreras
• Conductor: Alain Lombard
• Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853
• Studio/Live: Studio

Orff, Carl : Carmina burana :: O Fortuna

• Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1935-1936
• Studio/Live: Studio

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 :: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (opening)

• Performer: Peter Donohoe (Piano)
• Conductor: Rudolf Barshai
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1874

Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (Composer) (1933 - 2010) : Symphony no 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs")

• Performer: Zofia Kilanowisz (Soprano)
• Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1976

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major :: 2. Andantino

• Performers: Fritz Helmis (Harp); James Galway (Flute)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1778

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Flower Duet

• Performers: Mady Mesple (Voice); Danielle Millet (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Alain Lombard
• Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1883

Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"

• Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1725

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess

• Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
• Conductor: John McGlinn
• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1935

Ravel, Maurice : Boléro :: [conclusion]

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 5 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1928

Gounod, Charles : Ave Maria

• Performers: Lesley Garrett; Amanda Thompson (Piano)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1852

Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gymnopedie for piano no 1

• Performer: Aldo Ciccolini (Piano)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1888

Prokofiev, Sergei : Romeo and Juliet Suite no 2, Op. 64b :: Montagues and Capulets

• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Notes: Composition written: 1936.
• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1936

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1934

Blake, Howard : Snowman, film score :: Walking in the Air

• Performer: Aled Jones (Treble)
• Conductor: John Altman
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" :: 1. Adagio sostenuto

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Conductor: Nigel Kennedy
• Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

Handel, George Frideric : Der Messias :: Hallelujah Chorus

• Conductor: David Willcocks
• Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Eine Kleine Nachtmusik :: 1. Allegro

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1787

Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations :: Nimrod

• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1898-1899

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Swan Lake :: Act 1. Finale

• Conductor: John Lanchbery
• Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1875-1876

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068 :: Air on a G String

• Conductor: Yehudi Menuhin
• Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1731

Holst, Gustav : The Planets, Op. 32/H 125 :: Jupiter

• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914-1916

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : 1812 Overture, Op. 49 :: [excerpt]

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1880