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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. "Hallelujah"

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert Choir

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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

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Smetana: Má Vlast, JB1:112 - 2. Vltava

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik

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J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

Simon Preston

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Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26, No.7 - Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

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Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

Boston Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg

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Bernstein: "West Side Story" - Symphonic Dances - 1. Prologue - 4. Mambo - 9. Finale

San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa

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Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26, MWV P 7

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

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Elgar: "Pomp And Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 In D

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar

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Volume 6

Volume 1

1. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 - Incidental Music - No. 13 Morning Mood

by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi; Main Performer
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Author: Hendrik Ibsen; Production
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Bergek; Production

2. Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major - 1. Canon

by Festival Strings Lucerne, Rudolf Baumgartner

Primary Artist: Lucerne Festival Strings
Rudolf Baumgartner; Main Performer
Orchestra: Festival Strings Lucerne
Lucerne Festival Strings; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Pachelbel; Composer
Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Helmut Najda; Production
Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Recording: Guenther Dieckmann; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Studio Personnel: Helmut Najda
Günter Hermanns
Guenther Dieckmann; Production

3. Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 - 13. Le cygne

by Wolfgang Herzer, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky, Karl Böhm

Primary Artist: Alfons Kontarsky
Aloys Kontarsky
Karl Böhm
Wolfgang Herzer; Main Performer
Cello: Wolfgang Herzer; Performer
Performer: Aloys Kontarsky
Wolfgang Herzer
Alfons Kontarsky; Performer
Piano: Aloys Kontarsky
Alfons Kontarsky; Performer
Composer: Camille Saint-saëns; Composer
Conductor: Karl Böhm; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Manfred Bartel; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Gernot Westhaeuser
Klaus Scheibe
Manfred Bartel
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production

4. Fauré: Pavane, Op.50

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Performer: Tanglewood Festival Chorus
John Oliver; Performer
Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa
Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Chorus Master: John Oliver; Conductor
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Helmut Burk; Production
Producer: Hanno Rinke
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-peter Schweigmann
Helmut Burk
Klaus Behrens; Production

5. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - II. Adagio

by Göran Söllscher, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Primary Artist: Göran Söllscher
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Guitar: Göran Söllscher; Performer
Performer: Göran Söllscher; Performer
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Joaquín Rodrigo; Composer
Balance Engineer: Andreas Neubronner; Production
Editor: Andreas Neubronner; Production
Producer: Wolf Erichson
Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Recording Producer: Wolf Erichson; Production
Studio Personnel: Andreas Neubronner; Production

6. J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - II. Air

by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Balance Engineer: Andreas Neubronner; Production
Producer: Dr. Steven Paul
Wolf Erichson; Production
Recording Producer: Wolf Erichson; Production
Studio Personnel: Andreas Neubronner; Production

7. Mahler: Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)

by Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik

Primary Artist: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik; Main Performer
Orchestra: Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Mahler; Composer
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Editor: Volker Martin
Christa Conrad
Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Producer: Dr. Wilfried Daenicke
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Christa Conrad
Heinz Wildhagen
Jobst Eberhardt
Volker Martin
Gernot Westhaeuser; Production

8. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 - 1. Adagio - Moderato

by Pierre Fournier, Berliner Philharmoniker, Alfred Wallenstein

Cello: Pierre Fournier; Performer
Primary Artist: Alfred Wallenstein
Berliner Philharmoniker
Pierre Fournier; Main Performer
Performer: Pierre Fournier; Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Alfred Wallenstein; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Helmut Najda
Horst Mischewski; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Scheibe
Horst Mischewski
Helmut Najda; Production

9. Albinoni: Adagio For Strings And Organ In G Minor

by Eduard Kaufmann, Walter Prystawski, Festival Strings Lucerne, Rudolf Baumgartner

Primary Artist: Eduard Kaufmann
Lucerne Festival Strings
Rudolf Baumgartner
Walter Prystawski; Main Performer
Organ: Eduard Kaufmann; Performer
Performer: Walter Prystawski
Eduard Kaufmann; Performer
Violin: Walter Prystawski; Performer
Orchestra: Festival Strings Lucerne
Lucerne Festival Strings; Ensemble
Arranger: Remo Giazotto; Composer
Composer: Tomaso Albinoni; Composer
Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Helmut Najda; Production
Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Recording: Guenther Dieckmann; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Manfred Richter; Production
Studio Personnel: Guenther Dieckmann
Günter Hermanns
Helmut Najda; Production
Transcription: Alexandre Lagoya; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Alexandre Lagoya; Other

10. Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" - 2. Largo

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Rafael Kubelik

Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Rafael Kubelik; Main Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Editor: Christa Conrad
Helmut Najda
Wolfgang Werner; Production
Executive Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner; Production
Producer: Dr. Rudolf Werner
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Wolfgang Werner; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Helmut Najda
Heinz Wildhagen
Wolfgang Werner
Christa Conrad; Production

11. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Entr'acte (Barcarolle)

by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Primary Artist: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi; Main Performer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Bergek; Production

Volume 2

1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - Prelude to Act 1

by Orchestre De L'opéra Bastille, Myung-whun Chung

Primary Artist: Myung-whun Chung
Orchestre De L'opéra Bastille; Main Performer
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Orchestra: Orchestre De L'opéra Bastille; Ensemble
Conductor: Myung-whun Chung; Conductor
Author: Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy
Prosper Mérimée; Production
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Production Coordination: Dr. Peter Czornyj; Production
Recording: Didier (opera Bastille, Paris) Panier
Joel Simon; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Didier (opera Bastille, Paris) Panier
Joel Simon
Michael Bergek
Dr. Peter Czornyj; Production

2. Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - 1. O Fortuna

by Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Eugen Jochum, Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Performer: Walter Hagen-groll
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Eugen Jochum
Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Orff; Composer
Chorus Master: Walter Hagen-groll; Conductor
Conductor: Eugen Jochum; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch; Production
Recording: Wolfgang Werner
Joachim Niss; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch; Production
Studio Personnel: Wolfgang Werner
Joachim Niss
Klaus Scheibe; Production

3. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King

by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Primary Artist: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi; Main Performer
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Edvard Grieg; Composer
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Torbjoern Samuelsson
Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Production Coordination: Pal Christian Moe; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Torbjoern Samuelsson
Pal Christian Moe
Michael Bergek; Production

4. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 "L'inverno" - 1. Allegro non molto - 2. Largo - 3. Allegro

by Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, Simon Standage

Harpsichord: Trevor Pinnock; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon Standage
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock; Main Performer
Performer: Trevor Pinnock
Simon Standage; Performer
Violin: Simon Standage; Performer
Orchestra: The English Concert; Ensemble
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock; Conductor

5. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition - Promenade I

by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini

Primary Artist: Carlo Maria Giulini
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Arranger: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Orchestration: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Reinhild Schmidt
Klaus Scheibe; Production
Producer: Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Volker Martin
Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Guenther Breest; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Reinhild Schmidt
Volker Martin
Klaus Scheibe; Production

6. Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812, Op.49 - Overture 1812 - Beginning

by Churchbells Of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Artillery Division, Gothenburg Symphony Brass Band, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Chorus, Ove Gotting

Performer: Ove Gotting
Gothenburg Symphony Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: Churchbells Of Gothenburg
Gothenburg Artillery Division
Gothenburg Symphony Brass Band
Gothenburg Symphony Chorus
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi
Ove Gotting; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Gothenburg Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Ensemble: Gothenburg Artillery Division
Gothenburg Symphony Brass Band; Ensemble
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Chorus Master: Ove Gotting; Conductor
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Bergek; Production

7. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Op.64 / Act 1 - 13. Dance Of The Knights

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa; Main Performer
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Helmut Burk; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Recording: Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Helmut Burk
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

8. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2. Dies irae

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini, Ernst Senff Chor

Performer: Ernst Senff Chor
Ernst Senff; Performer
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Carlo Maria Giulini
Ernst Senff Chor; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ernst Senff Chor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Ernst Senff; Conductor
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Ulrich Vette; Production
Producer: Claudia Hamann
Guenther Breest
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Andrew Wedman
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Wedman
Ulrich Vette
Volker Martin; Production

9. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert Version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride Of The Walkyres

by Orchestre De Paris, Daniel Barenboim

Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Primary Artist: Daniel Barenboim
Orchestre De Paris; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De Paris; Ensemble
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Producer: Dr. Steven Paul
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Scheibe
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production

10. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - 1. Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Strauss; Composer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Producer: Karl Faust
Tom Mowrey
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Gernot Westhaeuser
Günter Hermanns; Production

11. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue

by Siegfried Stockigt, Kurt Hiltawsky, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur

Primary Artist: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Hiltawsky
Kurt Masur
Siegfried Stöckigt; Main Performer
Clarinet: Kurt Hiltawsky; Performer
Performer: Kurt Hiltawsky
Siegfried Stockigt; Performer
Piano: Siegfried Stockigt; Performer
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Kurt Masur; Conductor
Producer: Reimar Bluth; Production

12. Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Joachim Niss
Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Production Coordination: Franz Christian Wulff; Production
Recording Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Joachim Niss
Gernot Westhaeuser
Franz Christian Wulff; Production

Volume 3

1. Weber: Invitation To The Dance, Op.65

by Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay

Arranger: Hector Berlioz; Composer
Primary Artist: Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay; Main Performer
Orchestra: Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Carl Maria Von Weber; Composer
Orchestration: Hector Berlioz; Composer
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Günter Hermanns; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Günter Hermanns; Production

2. Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1 - 21 - No. 1 in G minor, No. 3 in F and No. 6 in D flat

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Composer: Johannes Brahms; Composer
Primary Artist: Claudio Abbado
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Christopher Alder; Production
Executive Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Recording: James Brown
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
Volker Martin
Klaus Hiemann; Production

3. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a, TH.35 - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy...Waltz Of The Flowers

by Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferdinand Leitner

Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Ferdinand Leitner; Main Performer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Conductor: Ferdinand Leitner; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Werner Wolf; Production
Editor: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Studio Personnel: Werner Wolf; Production

4. Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne - Allegro - Cancan

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa; Main Performer
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Manuel Rosenthal; Composer
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Producer: Cord Garben
Werner Mayer
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Cord Garben
Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

5. Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349 - 2. Alla Hornpipe

by The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

Primary Artist: The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock; Main Performer
Harpsichord: Trevor Pinnock; Performer
Performer: Trevor Pinnock; Performer
Orchestra: The English Concert; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Director: Trevor Pinnock; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens; Production
Producer: Charlotte Kriesch
Dr. Andreas Holschneider
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Recording: Joachim Niss; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Joachim Niss
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

6. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495 - III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)

by David Jolley, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Horn: David Jolley; Performer
Primary Artist: David Jolley
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: David Jolley; Performer
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Balance Engineer: Stephan Schellmann; Production
Producer: Dr. Steven Paul
Wolf Erichson; Production
Recording Producer: Wolf Erichson; Production
Studio Personnel: Stephan Schellmann; Production

7. J. Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op.314

by Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra: Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay; Main Performer
Composer: Johann Strauss Ii; Composer
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Günter Hermanns
Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production

8. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - Polka, Furiant and Dance of the Comedians

by Wiener Philharmoniker, James Levine

Primary Artist: James Levine
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Bedřich Smetana; Composer
Conductor: James Levine; Conductor
Author: Karel Sabina; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens; Production
Executive Producer: Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer
Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-rudolf Müller
Klaus Scheibe
Jobst Eberhardt; Production

9. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances From "Prince Igor"

by Torgny Sporsen, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Chorus

Bass (vocal): Torgny Sporsen; Performer
Primary Artist: Gothenburg Symphony Chorus
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi
Torgny Sporsen; Main Performer
Performer: Ove Gotting
Torgny Sporsen
Gothenburg Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Gothenburg Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Arranger: Alexander Glazunov
Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov; Composer
Composer: Alexander Borodin; Composer
Lyricist: Alexander Borodin; Composer
Chorus Master: Ove Gotting; Conductor
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Michael Bergek; Production
Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Bergek; Production

10. J. Strauss I: Radetzky-Marsch, Op.228

by Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay

Primary Artist: Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay; Main Performer
Arranger: Leo Ertl; Composer
Orchestra: Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Johann Strauss I; Composer
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

Volume 4

1. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 - II. Andante

by Géza Anda, Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg

Performer: Géza Anda; Performer
Primary Artist: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg
Géza Anda; Main Performer
Piano: Géza Anda; Performer
Orchestra: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

2. Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 15 No. 2

by Daniel Barenboim

Primary Artist: Daniel Barenboim; Main Performer
Performer: Daniel Barenboim; Performer
Piano: Daniel Barenboim; Performer
Composer: Frédéric Chopin; Composer
Balance Engineer: Karl-august Naegler; Production
Editor: Christopher Alder
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Producer: Cord Garben
Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Recording: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Cord Garben; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl-august Naegler
Jürgen Bulgrin
Christopher Alder; Production

3. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - 7. Träumerei

by Martha Argerich

Performer: Martha Argerich; Performer
Primary Artist: Martha Argerich; Main Performer
Piano: Martha Argerich; Performer
Composer: Robert Schumann; Composer
Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner; Production
Producer: Hanno Rinke
Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Wolfgang Mitlehner
Jobst Eberhardt; Production

4. Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

by Anatol Ugorski

Performer: Anatol Ugorski; Performer
Primary Artist: Anatol Ugorski; Main Performer
Piano: Anatol Ugorski; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Balance Engineer: Jochen Gottschall; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Jochen Gottschall; Production

5. Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - III. Clair de lune

by Alexis Weissenberg

Primary Artist: Alexis Weissenberg; Main Performer
Performer: Alexis Weissenberg; Performer
Piano: Alexis Weissenberg; Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Jobst Eberhardt
Reinhild Schmidt
Klaus Behrens
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Scheibe
Volker Martin
Jürgen Bulgrin
Jobst Eberhardt
Klaus Behrens
Reinhild Schmidt; Production

6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto

by Emil Gilels

Primary Artist: Emil Gilels; Main Performer
Performer: Emil Gilels; Performer
Piano: Emil Gilels; Performer
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Producer: Hanno Rinke
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Scheibe
Klaus Behrens; Production

7. Rachmaninoff: 13 Préludes op.32 - No.10 in B minor: Lento

by Lilya Zilberstein

Performer: Lilya Zilberstein; Performer
Primary Artist: Lilya Zilberstein; Main Performer
Piano: Lilya Zilberstein; Performer
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Balance Engineer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Editor: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Executive Producer: Hanno Rinke; Production
Producer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production

8. Liszt, Wagner: Ballade From The Flying Dutchman, S.441

by Daniel Barenboim

Primary Artist: Daniel Barenboim; Main Performer
Performer: Daniel Barenboim; Performer
Piano: Daniel Barenboim; Performer
Composer: Richard Wagner
Franz Liszt; Composer
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Rainer Hoepfner; Production
Producer: Werner Mayer
Dr. Steven Paul; Production
Recording: Wolf-dieter Karwatky
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Rainer Hoepfner
Klaus Scheibe
Hans-rudolf Müller
Wolf-dieter Karwatky; Production

9. Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 15 in D-Flat Major: Sostenuto

by Christoph Eschenbach

Performer: Christoph Eschenbach; Performer
Primary Artist: Christoph Eschenbach; Main Performer
Piano: Christoph Eschenbach; Performer
Composer: Frédéric Chopin; Composer
Balance Engineer: Hansjoachim Reiser; Production
Producer: Fr. Dr. Ellen Hickmann; Production
Recording: Helmut Najda; Production
Recording Producer: Fr. Dr. Ellen Hickmann; Production
Studio Personnel: Helmut Najda
Hansjoachim Reiser; Production

10. Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L.117 - 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin

by Alexis Weissenberg

Primary Artist: Alexis Weissenberg; Main Performer
Performer: Alexis Weissenberg; Performer
Piano: Alexis Weissenberg; Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Cord Garben
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Producer: Cord Garben
Hanno Rinke; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt; Production
Recording Producer: Cord Garben; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Hiemann
Jürgen Bulgrin
Jobst Eberhardt
Cord Garben; Production

11. Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32 - No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor: Allegro

by Lilya Zilberstein

Primary Artist: Lilya Zilberstein; Main Performer
Performer: Lilya Zilberstein; Performer
Piano: Lilya Zilberstein; Performer
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Balance Engineer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Editor: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Producer: Hanno Rinke
Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Recording: Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production

12. Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 - No. 2 Andantino

by Wilhelm Kempff

Performer: Wilhelm Kempff; Performer
Primary Artist: Wilhelm Kempff; Main Performer
Piano: Wilhelm Kempff; Performer
Composer: Franz Schubert; Composer
Balance Engineer: Klaus Scheibe; Production
Editor: Helmut Najda
Wolfgang Werner; Production
Producer: Hans Ritter; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Ritter; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Scheibe
Helmut Najda
Wolfgang Werner; Production

13. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 - II. Adagio

by Géza Anda, Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg

Performer: Géza Anda; Performer
Primary Artist: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg
Géza Anda; Main Performer
Piano: Géza Anda; Performer
Orchestra: Camerata Academica Des Mozarteums Salzburg; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Géza Anda; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

Volume 5

1. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. "Hallelujah"

by The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert Choir

Performer: The English Concert Choir; Performer
Primary Artist: The English Concert
The English Concert Choir
Trevor Pinnock; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The English Concert Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: The English Concert; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock; Conductor
Author: Charles Jennens; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Ulrich Vette; Production
Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
Charlotte Kriesch; Production
Recording: Ulrich Vette; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Studio Personnel: Ulrich Vette
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

2. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Composer
Balance Engineer: Andreas Neubronner; Production
Producer: Dr. Steven Paul
Wolf Erichson; Production
Recording Producer: Wolf Erichson; Production
Studio Personnel: Andreas Neubronner; Production

3. Smetana: Má Vlast, JB1:112 - 2. Vltava

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik; Main Performer
Composer: Bedřich Smetana; Composer
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Producer: Dr. Wilfried Daenicke
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Gernot Westhaeuser; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Gernot Westhaeuser
Heinz Wildhagen; Production

4. J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

by Simon Preston

Organ: Simon Preston; Performer
Primary Artist: Simon Preston; Main Performer
Performer: Simon Preston; Performer
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach; Composer
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Klaus Behrens
Hans-ulrich Bastin; Production
Executive Producer: Charlotte Kriesch
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
Charlotte Kriesch; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Hans-ulrich Bastin
Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production

5. Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26, No.7 - Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro

by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

Primary Artist: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi; Main Performer
Composer: Jean Sibelius; Composer
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Neeme Järvi; Conductor
Author: Veikko Antero Koskenniemi; Production
Balance Engineer: Michael Bergek; Production
Editor: Torbjoern Samuelsson; Production
Producer: Pal Christian Moe
Lennart Dehn; Production
Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Bergek
Torbjoern Samuelsson; Production

6. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

by Boston Symphony Orchestra, William Steinberg

Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Boston Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg; Main Performer
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: William Steinberg; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Joachim Niss; Production
Producer: Rainer Brock
Tom Mowrey
Karl Faust; Production
Recording Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Studio Personnel: Günter Hermanns
Joachim Niss; Production

7. Bernstein: "West Side Story" - Symphonic Dances - 1. Prologue - 4. Mambo - 9. Finale

by San Francisco Symphony, Seiji Ozawa

Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Primary Artist: San Francisco Symphony
Seiji Ozawa; Main Performer
Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony; Ensemble
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Jack Hunt; Production
Editor: Christa Conrad
Volker Martin; Production
Executive Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Recording: Ken Caillat
Tom Scott
Terry Stark; Production
Recording Producer: Thomas Mowrey; Production
Studio Personnel: Jack Hunt
Terry Stark
Ken Caillat
Tom Scott; Production

8. Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26, MWV P 7

by London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Claudio Abbado
London Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn; Composer
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Rainer Brock; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-rudolf Müller
Klaus Hiemann; Production

9. Elgar: "Pomp And Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 In D

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar

Primary Artist: Norman Del Mar
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Edward Elgar; Composer
Conductor: Norman Del Mar; Conductor
Producer: Brian B. Culverhouse; Production

Volume 6

1. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma"

by Plácido Domingo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan, Wiener Staatsopernchor

Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Plácido Domingo
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Performer: Roberto Benaglio
Plácido Domingo
Wiener Staatsopernchor; Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Chorus Master: Roberto Benaglio; Conductor
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Carlo Gozzi
Giuseppe Adami
Renato Simoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Reinhild Schmidt; Production
Producer: Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt
Jost Michael Haase
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Guenther Breest; Production
Recording Supervision: Michel Glotz; Production
Studio Personnel: Jost Michael Haase
Günter Hermanns
Volker Martin
Reinhild Schmidt
Michel Glotz
Jobst Eberhardt; Production

2. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"

by Plácido Domingo, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Carlo Maria Giulini
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Plácido Domingo; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Author: Eugène Scribe
Felice Romani; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Hans Weber; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Klaus Behrens
Hans-peter Schweigmann
Hans Weber; Production

3. Verdi: Il Trovatore - Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano/Leonore Emanuele Bardare / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

by Antonietta Stella, Franco Ricciardi, Carlo Bergonzi, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin

Performer: Noberto Mola
Carlo Bergonzi
Antonietta Stella
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Franco Ricciardi; Performer
Primary Artist: Antonietta Stella
Carlo Bergonzi
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Franco Ricciardi
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Tullio Serafin; Main Performer
Soprano: Antonietta Stella; Performer
Tenor: Franco Ricciardi
Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Noberto Mola; Conductor
Conductor: Tullio Serafin; Conductor
Author: Antonio García Gutiérrez
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Volker Martin; Production
Producer: Elsa Schiller
Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

4. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate

by Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Performer: Walter Hagen-groll
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Walter Hagen-groll; Conductor
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Christopher Alder; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Dr. Hans Hirsch; Production
Production Coordination: Hanno Rinke
Renate Kupfer; Production
Recording: Jürgen Bulgrin
Christopher Alder; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Hanno Rinke
Jürgen Bulgrin
Christopher Alder
Renate Kupfer
Klaus Hiemann; Production

5. Bizet: Carmen / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

by Plácido Domingo, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Carlo Maria Giulini
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Plácido Domingo; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini; Conductor
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Production
Balance Engineer: Hans-peter Schweigmann; Production
Editor: Hans Weber; Production
Producer: Guenther Breest
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-peter Schweigmann
Klaus Behrens; Production

6. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)

by Grace Bumbry, Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka

Primary Artist: Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin
Grace Bumbry
Janos Kulka; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Grace Bumbry; Performer
Performer: Grace Bumbry; Performer
Orchestra: Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-orchester Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Janos Kulka; Conductor
Author: Henri Meilhac
Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

7. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

by Sándor Kónya, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Antonino Votto

Performer: Sándor Kónya; Performer
Primary Artist: Antonino Votto
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Sandor Konya; Main Performer
Tenor: Sándor Kónya; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Antonino Votto; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen; Production
Editor: Frau Resech; Production
Executive Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Frau Resech
Heinz Wildhagen; Production

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore - Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano/Leonore Emanuele Bardare / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie"

by Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin

Performer: Norberto Mola
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Performer
Primary Artist: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Tullio Serafin; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Norberto Mola; Conductor
Conductor: Tullio Serafin; Conductor
Author: Antonio García Gutiérrez
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Volker Martin
Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Elsa Schiller
Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Volker Martin
Günter Hermanns; Production

9. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Act 3 - "Mild und leise wie er lächelt"

by Margaret Price, Staatskapelle Dresden, Carlos Kleiber

Primary Artist: Carlos Kleiber
Margaret Price
Staatskapelle Dresden; Main Performer
Performer: Margaret Price; Performer
Soprano: Margaret Price; Performer
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Carlos Kleiber; Conductor
Author: Richard Wagner; Production
Balance Engineer: Karl-august Naegler; Production
Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch
Werner Mayer; Production
Recording: Gerald Junge
Jobst Eberhardt
Joost Haase; Production
Recording Producer: Werner Mayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl-august Naegler
Joost Haase
Jobst Eberhardt
Gerald Junge; Production

10. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"

by Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Performer: Mirella Freni; Performer
Primary Artist: Giuseppe Sinopoli
Mirella Freni
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Luigi Illica; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Andrew Wedman
Wolf-dieter Karwatky
Reinhild Schmidt; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Rainer Hoepfner
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Reinhild Schmidt
Rainer Hoepfner
Klaus Hiemann
Hans-rudolf Müller
Andrew Wedman
Wolf-dieter Karwatky; Production

11. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2 - "O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!"

by Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Primary Artist: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Main Performer
Performer: Walter Hagen-groll
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Chorus Master: Walter Hagen-groll; Conductor
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Emanuel Johann Josef Schikaneder; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Jürgen Bulgrin
Klaus Hiemann
Jobst Eberhardt; Production

12. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo sinfonico

by Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Primary Artist: Giuseppe Sinopoli
Philharmonia Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti
Guido Menasci; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Reinhard Lagemann; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Recording: Volker Martin
Gernot Von Schultzendorff
Hans-rudolf Müller; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans-rudolf Müller
Volker Martin
Reinhard Lagemann
Gernot Von Schultzendorff
Klaus Hiemann; Production

13. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida

by Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Claudio Abbado

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Plácido Domingo; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Author: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Auguste Mariette; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Joachim Niss; Production
Producer: Renate Kupfer
Rainer Brock; Production
Recording: Wolf-dieter Karwatky
Joerg Iwaschuta
Christopher Alder
Klaus Behrens; Production
Recording Producer: Renate Kupfer
Rainer Brock; Production
Studio Personnel: Joerg Iwaschuta
Klaus Hiemann
Klaus Behrens
Wolf-dieter Karwatky
Joachim Niss
Christopher Alder; Production

14. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

by Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Primary Artist: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Main Performer
Performer: Walter Hagen-groll
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Chorus Master: Walter Hagen-groll; Conductor
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel
Guenther Breest; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Jobst Eberhardt
Jürgen Bulgrin
Klaus Hiemann; Production

15. Rossini: William Tell - Overture

by Rome Opera House Orchestra, Tullio Serafin

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Tullio Serafin; Main Performer
Composer: Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Orchestra: Rome Opera House Orchestra
Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Ensemble
Conductor: Tullio Serafin; Conductor
Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller
Victor Joseph Etienne De Jouy
Hippolyte Louis-florent Bis; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber
Otto Gerdes; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

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6 volumes in total

Tracks

70 tracks available

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ALBUM

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Digital Media

Duration

7 hours, 0 minutes and 3 seconds

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None

Coverart

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Dec 31, 1999

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The Essential Classics Collection

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 1

1. Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 - Incidental Music - No. 13 Morning Mood

2. Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major - 1. Canon

3. Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 - 13. Le cygne

4. Fauré: Pavane, Op.50

5. Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra - II. Adagio

6. J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 - II. Air

7. Mahler: Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)

8. Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 - 1. Adagio - Moderato

9. Albinoni: Adagio For Strings And Organ In G Minor

10. Dvořák: Symphony No.9 in E minor, Op.95 "From the New World" - 2. Largo

11. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 4 - Entr'acte (Barcarolle)

Volume 2

1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - Prelude to Act 1

2. Orff: Carmina Burana / Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - 1. O Fortuna

3. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 - 4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King

4. Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 "L'inverno" - 1. Allegro non molto - 2. Largo - 3. Allegro

5. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition - Promenade I

6. Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812, Op.49 - Overture 1812 - Beginning

7. Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet, Op.64 / Act 1 - 13. Dance Of The Knights

8. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2. Dies irae

9. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert Version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride Of The Walkyres

10. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - 1. Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang

11. Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue

12. Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

Volume 3

1. Weber: Invitation To The Dance, Op.65

2. Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 1 - 21 - No. 1 in G minor, No. 3 in F and No. 6 in D flat

3. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a, TH.35 - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy...Waltz Of The Flowers

4. Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne - Allegro - Cancan

5. Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 in D, HWV 349 - 2. Alla Hornpipe

6. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495 - III. Rondo (Allegro vivace)

7. J. Strauss II: An der schönen blauen Donau, Op.314

8. Smetana: The Bartered Bride - Polka, Furiant and Dance of the Comedians

9. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances From "Prince Igor"

10. J. Strauss I: Radetzky-Marsch, Op.228

Volume 4

1. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 - II. Andante

2. Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 15 No. 2

3. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 - 7. Träumerei

4. Beethoven: Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

5. Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - III. Clair de lune

6. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto

7. Rachmaninoff: 13 Préludes op.32 - No.10 in B minor: Lento

8. Liszt, Wagner: Ballade From The Flying Dutchman, S.441

9. Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28 - No. 15 in D-Flat Major: Sostenuto

10. Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L.117 - 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin

11. Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32 - No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor: Allegro

12. Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780 - No. 2 Andantino

13. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 - II. Adagio

Volume 5

1. Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 42. "Hallelujah"

2. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

3. Smetana: Má Vlast, JB1:112 - 2. Vltava

4. J.S. Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565

5. Sibelius: Finlandia, Op.26, No.7 - Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Allegro

6. Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 - 4. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity

7. Bernstein: "West Side Story" - Symphonic Dances - 1. Prologue - 4. Mambo - 9. Finale

8. Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26, MWV P 7

9. Elgar: "Pomp And Circumstance," Op.39: March, No.1 In D

Volume 6

1. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma"

2. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"

3. Verdi: Il Trovatore - Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano/Leonore Emanuele Bardare / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

4. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate

5. Bizet: Carmen / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

6. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)

7. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore - Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano/Leonore Emanuele Bardare / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie"

9. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde / Act 3 - "Mild und leise wie er lächelt"

10. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"