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1Symphony no. 5, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1963-10-11, on 1963-10-25)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1963-10-11, on 1963-10-25)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1963-10-11, on 1965-10-25)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1963-10-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1963-10-25)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:36
2Symphony no. 9, op. 95: II. Largo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-11)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (in 1966-11)
recording of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World”: II. Largo) (in 1966-11)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1893-01-10 until 1893-05-24)
part of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“ (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95 “From the New World”)
Antonín Dvořák13:23
3Symphony no. 3, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1964-10-16 until 1964-10-17)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1964-10-16 until 1964-10-17)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1964-10-16 until 1964-10-17)
recording of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90: III. Poco allegretto (from 1964-10-16 until 1964-10-17)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Sinfonie Nr. 3 F-Dur, op. 90 (Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90)
Johannes Brahms6:30
4Symphonie fantastique (The March to the Scaffold)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1960-12-14)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1960-12-14)
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:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-14)
recording of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (on 1960-12-14)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 : Épisode de la vie d’un artiste … en cinq parties
Hector Berlioz4:37
5Symphony no. 9 “Great” (3rd movement)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1957-11-01)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1957-11-01)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1957-11-01)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (on 1957-11-01)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1825-07 until 1826-07)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in C major, D. 944 “The Great”
Franz Schubert9:10
6The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (complete)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1963-10-02)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1963-10-02)
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 1964)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1963-10-02)
recording of:
L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) (on 1963-10-02)
composer:
Paul Dukas (French composer) (from 1896 until 1897)
Paul Dukas10:28
7Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
solo violin:
Anshel Brusilow (on 1962-02-11)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1962-02-11)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1962-02-11)
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 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1962-02-11)
recording of:
Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman (on 1962-02-11)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Scheherazade, op. 35
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков12:27
8Slavonic Dances, op. 46 no. 1 (complete)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1962-07-19, on 1962-08-02, from 1963-01-04 until 1963-01-05)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1962-07-19, on 1962-08-02, from 1963-01-04 until 1963-01-05)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1962-07-19, on 1962-08-02, from 1963-01-04 until 1963-01-05)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C major (Furiant) (on 1962-07-19)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C major (Furiant) (on 1962-08-02)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
recording of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83: No. 1 in C major (Furiant) (from 1963-01-04 until 1963-01-05)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-04 until 1878-08-22)
part of:
Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 83 (for orchestra)
Antonín Dvořák3:55
9The Hut on Fowls Legs & The Great Gate of Kiev
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
The Hut on Fowls Legs & The Great Gate of Kiev
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский8:49
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1Violin Concerto (3rd movement)
producer:
Howard Scott (classical music producer)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (on 1959-11-01)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1959-11-01)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1959-11-01)
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 1959-11-01)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace) (on 1959-11-01)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur, op. 77 (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 77)
Johannes Brahms7:48
2Emperor Concerto (3rd movement)
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Leon Fleisher (pianist and conductor) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04) and The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04) and George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:41
3Flute Concerto K. 313 (1st movement)
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical)
flute:
Eugenia Zukerman
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Columbia Recording Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-06-22 until 1977-06-24)
recording of:
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, K. 313/285c: I. Allegro maestoso
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778)
part of:
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, K. 313/285c
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:52
4Piano Concerto no. 2 (3rd movement)
engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1960-02-08)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor) (on 1960-02-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1960-02-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1960-02-03)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-02-03)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando (on 1960-02-03)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов11:56
5Piano Concerto no. 21 (2nd movement)
producer:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
piano:
Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer) (on 1961-11-05)
orchestra:
Members of the Cleveland Orchestra (on 1961-11-05)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1961-11-05)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1961-11-05)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (on 1961-11-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:50
6Concierto de Aranjuez (2nd movement)
classical guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist) (on 1965-12-14)
orchestra:
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1965-12-14)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1965-12-14)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1965-12-14)
recording of:
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (on 1965-12-14)
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist) (in 1939)
part of:
Concierto de Aranjuez
Joaquín Rodrigo10:03
7The Blue Danube
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1959-12-27)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1959-12-27)
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 1959-12-27)
recording of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube, op. 314) (on 1959-12-27)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1867-02-15)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) (in 1866)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 314)
Johann Strauss II8:25
8Romeo and Juliet (The Montagues and Capulets)Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев55:16
9Swan Lake (Act II, Scene)
producer:
John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1961-02-19)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1961-02-19)
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 1962)
recorded at:
Town Hall (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1961-02-19)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato (on 1961-02-19)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II (ed. Drigo)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1875 until 1876)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 12), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 12) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 20)
partial recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20 (Лебединое озеро)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3.73:05
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1String Quartet “Death & the Maiden” (1st movement)
cello:
Joel Krosnick (American cellist) (on 1979-01-04)
viola:
Samuel Rhodes (violist) (on 1979-01-04)
violin:
Earl Carlyss (violinist) (on 1979-01-04) and Robert Mann (US violinist) (on 1979-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-01-04)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”: I. Allegro (on 1979-01-04)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
String Quartet no. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”
Franz Schubert12:06
2Spring Sonata, op. 24: I. Allegro
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-02 until 1961-10-07)
piano:
Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer) (from 1961-10-02 until 1961-10-07)
violin:
Zino Francescatti (violinist) (from 1961-10-02 until 1961-10-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro (from 1961-10-02 until 1961-10-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:04
3Premiere Gymnopedie
producer:
Georges Kadar
piano:
Daniel Varsano (pianist) (from 1979-03-21 until 1979-03-23)
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1979-03-21 until 1979-03-23)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (from 1979-03-21 until 1979-03-23)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:39
4Moonlight Sonata, op. 27 no. 2: I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven5:20
5Claire de Lune
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor) (on 1959-12-01)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-01)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (on 1959-12-01)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:07
6Gregorian Chant “Rorate”, “Ave Maria”, “Ecce Virgo”[anonymous]5:57
7Gloria RV589 (I: Gloria)
choir vocals:
Ensemble vocal Raphaël Passaquet
orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist)
recording of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589: I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
Antonio Vivaldi2:27
8Hallelujah Chorus
producer:
David Oppenheim (producer of classical recordings) and Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
choir vocals:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
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 1959)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (from 1958-11-02 until 1959-03-30)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:00
9Requiem K626 (Confutatis)
producer:
Georges Kadar
organ:
Odile Bailleux (organist) (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
choir vocals:
Chœur régional Nord‐Pas de Calais (Pas-de-Calais North Regional Choir) (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
orchestra:
La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Malgoire (conductor and oboist) (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
recorded at:
La Clé d'Ut in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: e. Confutatis maledictis (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (from 1986-03-27 until 1986-03-29)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:34
10Requiem (Das Irae)
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi2:19
11Ave Formosissima & Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (From Carmina Burana)Carl Orff4:33
12Symphony no. 9, op. 125 “Choral” (5th movement)
baritone vocals:
Donald Bell (bass‐baritone) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
choir vocals:
Cleveland Orchestra Choir (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Hobson (mezzo‐soprano) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
soprano vocals:
Adele Addison (American soprano) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (from 1961-04-21 until 1961-04-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven17:54