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1Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
Edward Elgar5:49
2Serenade in G major, K.525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer) and David Oppenheim (producer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-12-28, on 1958-12-17)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1954-12-28, on 1958-12-17)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-28) and American Legion Hall in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-12-17)
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (on 1954-12-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
recording of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“: I. Allegro (Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro) (on 1958-12-17)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Serenade no. 13 for Strings in G major, K. 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:20
3Messiah: Hallelujah!
choir vocals:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Chorus and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1959)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:38
4Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 35, in B‐flat minor: Marche funebre
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (from 1946-03-11 until 1946-03-29)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (from 1946-03-11 until 1946-03-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin8:42
5Appalachian Spring
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1959-04-23)
conductor:
Aaron Copland (composer) (on 1959-04-23)
recording of:
Appalachian Spring Suite (for full orchestra, 1945) (on 1959-04-23)
premiered in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-04)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1945)
premiered by:
New York Philharmonic (on 1945-10-04) and Artur Rodziński (conductor) (on 1945-10-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Appalachian Spring (original ballet for 13 instruments, 1944)
Aaron Copland25:27
6The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-11-04)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1957-11-04)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (on 1957-11-04)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas10:32
7Concerto, op. 16 in A minor: Allegro molto moderato
producer:
Charles O’Connell
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1942-03-06)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1942-03-06)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1942-03-06)
recorded at:
Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1942-03-06)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (on 1942-03-06)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg11:29
8Sabre Dance
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
performer:
Boston Pops Orchestra
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
recording of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55: V. Sabre Dance
composer:
Արամ Խաչատրյան (Aram Khachaturian, Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
version of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
part of:
Third Suite from the ballet “Gayaneh” for orchestra, op. 55
Aram Khachaturian2:28
9Lohengrin: Act III. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Bridal Chorus)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:57
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1Requiem in D minor K. 626: Lacrimosa
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA) (on 1956-03-10, on 1956-03-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York (New York Philharmonic) (on 1956-03-10, on 1956-03-12)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1956-03-10, on 1956-03-12)
chorus master:
John Finley Williamson (choir master) (on 1956-03-10, on 1956-03-12)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-10, on 1956-03-12)
live recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00
2Adagio for Strings, op. 11
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (in 1957) and Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1957-04-14)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1957, on 1957-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1957-04-14)
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (on 1957-04-14)
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
recording of:
Adagio for Strings (in 1957)
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 Barber7:47
3William Tell Overture
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini11:51
4Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro con brio
recording engineer:
John Norman (recording engineer) (on 1955-05-02)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1955-05-02)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1955-05-02)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1955-05-02)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1955-05-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven6:04
5Rhapsody in Blue
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (on 1959-06-23)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1959-06-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration) (on 1959-06-23)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin16:30
6Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
piano:
Gary Graffman (pianist) (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-25)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-25)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version) (from 1962-07-23 until 1962-07-25)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky5:15
7Night on Bald Mountain
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (in 1957)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
Une nuit sur le mont chauve: Fantaisie pour l’orchestre (Night on Bald Mountain, orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov) (in 1957)
orchestrator:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1886)
composer:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer) (from 1867-06-12 until 1867-06-23)
dedicated to:
Wladimir Stassoff (Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov)
publisher:
W. Bessel & Cie (in 1886)
is based on:
St. John’s Night on the Bare Mountain (original version)
Modest Mussorgsky11:09
8Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
solo piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1934-12-24)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1934-12-24)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor) (on 1934-12-24)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (on 1934-12-24)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninoff2:41
9Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op. 78 (‘Organ’): Maestro; Allegro
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (ended) and Lewis Layton (engineer) (ended)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (ended)
organ:
Berj Zamkochian (Armenian-American organist) (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
piano:
Bernard Zighera (from 0959-04-05 until 1959-04-06, from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06) and Leo Litwin (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: II. Allegro moderato — Presto — Maestoso — Allegro (from 1959-04-05 until 1959-04-06)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
publisher:
Éditions Durand (1947–present)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:42
10La traviata: Act I. “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici”(Brindisi)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:58
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1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 23
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1958-05-30)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Van Cliburn (pianist) (on 1958-05-30)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1958-05-30)
conductor:
Kiril Kondrashin (Kirill Kondrashin, conductor) (on 1958-05-30)
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-05-30)
live recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed) (on 1958-05-30)
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: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky20:54
2Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Glenn Gould (pianist) (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (from 1955-06-10 until 1955-06-16)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach51:58
3Danse Macabre, op. 40
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
Danse macabre, op. 40 (symphonic poem for orchestra)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 16) and Works of Camille Saint-Saëns by opus number (number: op. 40)
is based on:
Danse macabre (song for voice and piano)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:32
4Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring from Cantata no. 147, BWV 147
choir vocals:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:15
5The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczi March
Hector Berlioz4:17
6Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: Marche au supplice
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on 1962-04-09)
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist) (on 1962-04-09)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1962-04-09)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (on 1962-04-09)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz4:28
7Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 91 ‘Italian’: IV. Saltarello, Presto
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1958-01-13)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1958-01-13)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-13)
recording of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”: IV. Saltarello. Presto (on 1958-01-13)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 “Italian”
Felix Mendelssohn5:59
8The Four Seasons ‘Spring’: I. Allegro
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
violin:
Anshel Brusilow (on 1960-03-19)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1960-03-19)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1960-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1960-03-19)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (on 1960-03-19)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera” (Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “Spring”)
Antonio Vivaldi3:29
9The Four Seasons ‘Winter’: II. Largo
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
violin:
Anshel Brusilow (on 1960-03-19)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1960-03-19)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1960-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1960-03-19)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (on 1960-03-19)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)
Antonio Vivaldi2:29
10An American in Paris
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1959-05-14)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1959-05-14)
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor) (on 1959-05-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1959-05-14)
recording of:
An American in Paris (on 1959-05-14)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin16:40

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