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1Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:34
2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский7:09
3Canon and Gigue in D major, T. 377: I. Canon (instrumental arrangement)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel4:40
4Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prelude / II. Aragonaise / III. Les Toreadors (assembled by Ernest Guirard)
producer:
Alan Boyd (musician, sound engineer, producer and filmmaker)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ellis
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
concertmaster:
Jonathan Carney (violinist, conductor and concertmaster)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Imagination Entertainments (in 2002) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 2002)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-01-07 until 2002-01-10)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet6:01
5Adagio for strings (or string quartet; arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Adagio for Strings
orchestrator:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (in 1938)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American 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:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and G. Schirmer Inc.
arrangement of:
String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio
Samuel Barber7:46
6Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:18
7Turandot: Act III. "Nessun dorma" (Calaf)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:59
8Solomon, HWV 67: "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:12
9Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
live recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1901-11-09)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1900-10 until 1901-04)
dedicated to:
Nikolai Dahl
premiered at:
[Philharmonic Society Concert] (1901-11-09)
publisher:
A. Gutheil (in 1901)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 6) and Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 18)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:30
10Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:29
11Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera "Sir John In Love")
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:22
12O sole mio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Eduardo di Capua2:18
13Guillaume Tell: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
partial recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini3:29
14The Merry Widow Waltz, for orchestra (from "Die lustige Witwe")
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. Valse moderato
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Franz Lehár5:49
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1Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ouverture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
David Arnold (English conductor and record producer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:20
2Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b - The Ride Of The Valkyries
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:07
3Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (orchestrated version)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1910)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
publisher:
Editions Max Eschig
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19a)
orchestration of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel7:26
4The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
quotes music from:
Troparion of the Holy Cross
quotes music from:
La Marseillaise (national anthem of France)
quotes music from:
Боже, Царя храни! (God Save the Tsar!)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский15:55
5Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48 - Agnus Dei
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré5:51
6Motet for Chorus, Strings & Organ in D major, K. 618: "Ave verum corpus"
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Ave verum corpus, K. 618 (for chorus, string and organ)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1791-06-18)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 618), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 618) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 618)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:40
7Requiem, for 2 solo voices, chorus, organ & orchestra, Op. 48 - Sanctus
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: III. Sanctus (1890, second version)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:15
8Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, Scene 7, no, 44. "Hallelujah" (Chorus)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:12
9Karelia Suite, for orchestra, Op. 11 - March
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
conductor:
Nick Davies (conductor) (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
balance engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
recorded at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
recording of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11: III. Alla marcia (Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla marcia, for orchestra) (from 2002-02-26 until 2002-02-28)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Karelia-sarja, op. 11 (Karelia Suite, op. 11)
Jean Sibelius4:56
10Suite for Orchestra no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air ("Air on the G String")
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:46
11Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and chorus)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:28
12Salut d'Amour, op. 12
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:55