Heavenly Adagios

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Album Summary

Performers

• Uppingham School Choir (Treble)
• English Sinfonia (Treble)
• Neil Page (Treble)
• Iona Brown (Violin)
• Academy Music (Violin)
• Sir Marriner (Violin)
• Joanna Kozlowska (Soprano)
• Kazimierz Kord (Soprano)
• Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Soprano)
• Franco Caracciolo (Alto)
• Orchestra Rossini Di Napoli (Alto)
• Karl Munchinger
• Maureen Lehane (Alto)
• Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Judith Raskin (Soprano)
• Richard Bonynge (Piano)
• Miklós Perényi (Cello)
• National Philharmonic Orchestra (Violin)
• George Guest (Descant)
• Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Cambridge St. John's College Choir (Organ)
• Charles Dutoit
• Peter White (Organ)
• Jane Berbié (Voice)
• Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (Piano)
• Joan Sutherland (Soprano)
• Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano)
• Jascha Silberstein (Cello)
• Colin Davis (Conductor)
• Marie Goossens (Harp)
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Raymond Agoult
• New Symphony Orchestra
• Marisa Robles (Harp)
• Vienna Chorus (Harpsichord)
• Valery Gergiev (Piano)
• Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Harpsichord)
• Mariinsky (Kirov) Theater Orchestra
• Herbert Karajan (Harpsichord)
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Piano)
• Sir Solti (Piano)
• Welsh National Opera Orchestra (Piano)
• Julian Lloyd Webber (Cello)
• James Judd (Cello)
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano)
• Anthony Way (Treble)

Conductors

• Agoult, Raymond
• Bonynge, Richard
• Caracciolo, Franco
• Davis, Colin
• Dutoit, Charles
• Gergiev, Valery
• Judd, James
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Kord, Kazimierz
• Mackerras, Charles, Sir
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• Munchinger, Karl
• Page, Neil
• Roge, Pascal
• Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans
• Solti, Sir Georg

Ensembles

• Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• English Sinfonia
• Kirov Theater Orchestra
• Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• Naples Rossini Orchestra
• National Philharmonic Orchestra
• New Symphony Orchestra
• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
• Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Composers

• Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
• Frederick Delius (1862 - 1934)
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)
• Giovanni Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Erik Satie (Composer) (1866 - 1925)
• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
• César Franck (1822 - 1890)
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
• Giulio Caccini (1551 - 1618)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
• Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (Composer) (1933 - 2010)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787)
• Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Anthony Way (treble); Marie Goosens, Marisa Robles (harp); Michael Kennedy, Iona Brown (violin); Julian Lloyd Webber, Miklós Perényi (cello); Pascal Rogé (piano).

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Works Details

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) :: Jesu, joy of man's desiring

• Performers: Karl Munchinger; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Karl Munchinger
• Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 07/02/1723

Massenet, Jules : Meditation (from "Thaïs")

• Performers: Richard Bonynge (Piano); National Philharmonic Orchestra (Violin); Nigel Kennedy (Violin)
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Requiem, Op. 48 :: In Paradisium

• Performer: Charles Dutoit
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit
• Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1887-1900

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

• Performer: Charles Dutoit
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit
• Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1888

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Dôme épais le jasmin (Flower Duet)

• Performers: Jane Berbié (Voice); Joan Sutherland (Soprano); Richard Bonynge (Piano)
• Conductor: Richard Bonynge
• Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1883

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Carnival of the animals :: The Swan

• Performers: Jascha Silberstein (Cello); Marie Goossens (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1886

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166) :: Sleepers awake

• Performers: Raymond Agoult; New Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Raymond Agoult
• Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 11/25/1731

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Humming Chorus

• Performers: Vienna Chorus (Harpsichord); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Harpsichord); Herbert Karajan (Harpsichord)
• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Elgar, Edward : Enigma Variations :: Nimrod

• Performers: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Piano); Sir Solti (Piano)
• Conductor: Sir Solti
• Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1898-1899

Delius, Frederick : A Village Romeo and Juliet :: Walk to the paradise garden

• Performers: Sir Solti (Piano); Welsh National Opera Orchestra (Piano)
• Conductor: Charles Mackerras
• Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra
• Running Time: 10 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1901

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Pavane, Op. 50

• Performer: Charles Dutoit
• Conductor: Charles Dutoit
• Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra
• Running Time: 6 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1887

César Franck (1822 - 1890) : Panis angelicus

• Performers: Julian Lloyd Webber (Cello); James Judd (Cello); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano)
• Conductor: James Judd
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1872

Handel, George Frideric : MEDLEY :: Ombra mai fu (Largo)

• Performers: Anthony Way (Treble); Uppingham School Choir (Treble); English Sinfonia (Treble); Neil Page (Treble)
• Conductor: Neil Page
• Ensemble: English Sinfonia
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1738

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : The lark ascending

• Performers: Iona Brown (Violin); Academy Music (Violin); Sir Marriner (Violin)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
• Running Time: 16 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914

Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque)

• Conductor: Pascal Rogé
• Ensemble: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1890-1905

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3) :: Sheep may safely graze

• Performers: Karl Munchinger; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Karl Munchinger
• Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 02/23/1713

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

• Performers: Joanna Kozlowska (Soprano); Kazimierz Kord (Soprano); Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Soprano)
• Conductor: Kazimierz Kord
• Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1976

Pergolesi, Giovanni : Stabat Mater :: Stabat Mater

• Performers: Franco Caracciolo (Alto); Orchestra Rossini Di Napoli (Alto); Maureen Lehane (Alto); Judith Raskin (Soprano)
• Conductor: Franco Caracciolo
• Ensemble: Naples Rossini Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1736-1736

Caccini, Giulio : Ave Maria

• Performers: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano); Julian Lloyd Webber (Cello); James Judd (Cello)
• Conductor: James Judd
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1600

Schubert, Franz : Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956 :: Adagio (excerpt)

• Performer: Miklós Perényi (Cello)
• Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1828

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Ave verum corpus

• Performers: George Guest (Descant); Cambridge St. John's College Choir (Organ); Peter White (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1791

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" :: Andante molto mosso

• Performers: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (Piano); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Piano)
• Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
• Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Running Time: 12 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits

• Performers: Karl Munchinger; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Karl Munchinger
• Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Classical

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

• Performers: Colin Davis (Conductor); Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Conductor: Colin Davis
• Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 01/10/1893-05/24/1893.
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral

Brahms, Johannes : Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49 :: Wiegenlied, Op. 49/4

• Performer: Marisa Robles (Harp)
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27 :: Adagio (excerpt)

• Performers: Valery Gergiev (Piano); Mariinsky (Kirov) Theater Orchestra
• Conductor: Valery Gergiev
• Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra
• Running Time: 13 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1906-1907

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

• Performers: Academy Music (Violin); Sir Marriner (Violin)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
• Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1731