The Essential Collection - Great Classical Highlights

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Album Summary

Performers

• Nina Milkina (Piano)
• Alice Artzt (Guitar)
• Eva Zuk (Piano)
• Alain Herist (Organ)
• Richard McMahon (Piano)
• Nikolai Evrov (Piano)
• Milena Mollova (Piano)
• Alexander Greigorov (Clarinet)
• George Badev (Violin)
• Stoika Milanova (Violin)
• Robert Matthew-Walker (Piano)
• Martin Jones (Piano)
• Richard Tilling (Piano)

Conductors

• Barbirolli, John
• Boult, Adrian
• Ebert, Franz
• Estrier, Claude
• Fischer, Georg
• Flagello, Nicolas
• Goossens, Eugene, Sir
• Hudson, Herbert
• Kazandjiev, Vassil
• Kraus, Eberhard
• Lubbock, John
• Marinov, Ivan
• Petkov, Dobrin
• Raichev, Rouslan
• Serebrier, Jose
• Simsek, Himet
• Soudant, Hubert
• Stefanov, Vassil
• Swarowsky, Hans
• Tchakarov, Emil
• Tchakov, Serge

Ensembles

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• Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
• Halle Orchestra

Composers

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857)
• Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
• Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
• Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
• Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
• Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
• Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Johann Strauss II (Junior) (1825 - 1899)
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1751)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

Notes & Reviews:

Once again Avid dips its toe into the world of Classical music to bring you the latest release in the Essential Collection series. We hope our collection will act as an introduction to those out there who know nothing about the world of classics but would like to learn!

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Works Details

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Overture

• Conductor: Emil Tchakarov
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15

• Performer: Martin Jones (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1838

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Sylvia :: Act 3. Pizzicati

• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Ballet
• Written: 1876

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

• Conductor: José Serebrier
• Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1945

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a :: Waltz of the Flowers

• Conductor: Serge Tchakov
• Running Time: 6 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1892

Debussy, Claude : Suite bergamasque :: no 3. Clair De Lune

• Performer: Richard Tilling (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1890

Brahms, Johannes : Hungarian Dance for piano, 4 hands, in G minor, WoO 1/5

• Conductor: Georg Fischer
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1858-1868

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467 :: Andante

• Performer: Nina Milkina (Piano)
• Conductor: John Lubbock
• Running Time: 5 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1785

Wagner, Richard : Die Walküre :: Act 3. The Ride of the Valkyries

• Conductor: Eugene Goossens
• Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1854-1856

Scarlatti, Domenico : Sonata for Harpsichord in G major, K 391/L 79

• Performer: Alice Artzt (Guitar)
• Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque

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

• Conductor: John Barbirolli
• Notes: Composition written: 01/10/1893-05/24/1893.
• Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral

Grieg, Edvard : Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 16 :: 1st Movement. Allegro Molto Moderato [Excerpt]

• Performer: Eva Zuk (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1868

Verdi, Giuseppe : Nabucco :: Act 3. Va Pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)

• Conductor: Rouslan Raichev
• Running Time: 5 min. sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1842

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565 :: [Excerpt]

• Performer: Alain Herist (Organ)
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: by 1708

Holst, Gustav : The Planets, Op. 32/H 125 :: no 1. Mars, The Bringer of War [E

• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1914-1916

Schubert, Franz : Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94

• Performer: Richard Tilling (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1823

Glinka, Mikhail : Ruslan and Lyudmila :: Ruslan and Ludmilla, G. xivov

• Conductor: Serge Tchakov
• Running Time: 5 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1837-1842

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Polka italienne for Piano 4 Hands

• Performers: Richard McMahon (Piano); Martin Jones (Piano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1906.
• Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1906

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" :: 2nd movement. Andante molto mosso [Excerpt]

• Conductor: Hans Swarowsky
• Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Elgar, Edward : Coronation Ode, Op. 44

• Conductor: Herbert Hudson
• Running Time: 5 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: March
• Written: 1901

Mendelssohn, Felix : Hebrides Overture, in B minor Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave" :: [Excerpt]

• Conductor: Himet Simsek
• Notes: Composition written: 12/11/1830.
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 12/11/1830

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147 :: no 10. Jesu, Joy of Man's De

• Performer: Richard Tilling (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 07/02/1723

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Eine Kleine Nachtmusik :: Allegro

• Conductor: Vassil Kazandjiev
• Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1787

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini

• Performer: Nikolai Evrov (Piano)
• Conductor: Vassil Stefanov
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1934

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

• Conductor: Eberhard Kraus
• Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1867

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

• Conductor: Nicolas Flagello
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1887

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 :: 1st movement. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [Exc

• Performer: Milena Mollova (Piano)
• Conductor: Vassil Stefanov
• Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1874

Ravel, Maurice : Boléro :: [Excerpt]

• Conductor: Claude Estrier
• Running Time: 6 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1928

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

• Performer: Martin Jones (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1846-1847

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67 :: 1st movement. Allegro con brio [Excerpt]

• Conductor: Franz Ebert
• Running Time: 5 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622 :: 2nd Movement. Adagio [Excerpt]

• Performer: Alexander Greigorov (Clarinet)
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1791

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Che Gelida Manina (Your tiny hand is frozen)

• Conductor: Ivan Marinov
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1896

Rossini, Gioachino : Guillaume Tell :: [Excerpt]

• Conductor: Rouslan Raichev
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1829

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Romeo & Juliet :: Love Theme

• Conductor: Hubert Soudant
• Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1880

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 :: 2nd movement. Largo ma n

• Performers: George Badev (Violin); Stoika Milanova (Violin)
• Conductor: Vassil Kazandjiev
• Ensemble: Sofia Soloists Chamber Ensemble
• Running Time: 7 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1730-1731

Borodin, Alexander : Prince Igor :: Act 2. Polovtsian Dances

• Conductor: Dobrin Petkov
• Running Time: 6 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1869-1887

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

• Performer: Robert Matthew-Walker (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

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

• Performer: Stoika Milanova (Violin)
• Conductor: Vassil Kazandjiev
• Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1725