100 Greatest Classics

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Title: 100 Greatest Classics

Composer: Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695); Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706); Jeremiah Clarke (c1674 - 1707); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759); Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787); (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Main Performer: Pamela Nicholson (Piano); Xue Wei (Violin); Jonathan Williams (Horn); John Lill (Piano)

Orchestra / Ensemble(s): St John's Smith Square Orchestra; London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble Orchestra; Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Date of Release: 22/11/2004

Label / Distributor: Union Square / Sony DADC UK Ltd.

Pieces in Set: 5

Genre(s): Stage works, Orchestral, Instrumental, Vocal and choral, Chamber

Stereo: Stereo

EAN: 698458901125

Work 1

Work Title: Abdelazer, Z570

Excerpt(s): 1. Rondeau

Composer: Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1695

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Work 2

Work Title: Canon and Gigue in D

Excerpt(s): 1. Canon

Composer: Johann Pachelbel (1653 - 1706)

Genre: Orchestral

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Work 3

Work Title: (3) Trumpet Ayres

Excerpt(s): 1. Prince of Denmark's March

Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (c1674 - 1707)

Genre: Orchestral

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Work 4

Work Title: (4) Orchestral Suites, BWV1066-9

Excerpt(s): 1. Air ('Air on a G String')

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: c1717-23

Conductor: George Malcolm

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Work 5

Work Title: (6) Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046-51

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1708-21

Conductor: George Malcolm

Orchestra / Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Work 6

Work Title: (6) Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046-51

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro assai

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1708-21

Conductor: George Malcolm

Conductor: Richard Marlow

Orchestra / Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Work 7

Work Title: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565

Excerpt(s): 1. Toccata

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Genre: Instrumental

Date Written: Before 1708

Conductor: Richard Marlow

Conductor: Sir John Pritchard

Orchestra / Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Huddersfield Choral Society Choir

Work 8

Work Title: Coronation Anthems, HWV258-61

Excerpt(s): 1. Zadok the Priest, HWV258

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1727

Conductor: Sir John Pritchard

Conductor: Martin Neary

Orchestra / Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Huddersfield Choral Society Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra

Work 9

Work Title: (Der) Messias, K572

Excerpt(s): 1. Halleluja

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1789

Conductor: Martin Neary

Orchestra / Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra

Main Performer: Pamela Nicholson (Piano), Xue Wei (Violin)

Opera Part(s): Pamela Nicholson, Xue Wei

Work 10

Work Title: Orfeo ed Euridice

Excerpt(s): 1. Ballet in D minor (Dance of the Blessed Spirits): (flute sol

Composer: Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1762

Orchestra / Ensemble: Lindsay Quartet Choir

Main Performer: Pamela Nicholson (Piano), Xue Wei (Violin)

Opera Part(s): Pamela Nicholson, Xue Wei

Work 11

Work Title: (6) String Quartets, 'Tost III', Op. 64 (HobIII/63-68)

Excerpt(s): 1. i, Allegro moderato

Composer: (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Genre: Chamber

Date Written: 1790

Conductor: Alexander Schneider

Orchestra / Ensemble: Lindsay Quartet Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Main Performer: Jonathan Williams (Horn)

Opera Part(s): Jonathan Williams

Work 12

Work Title: (4) Concertos for Horn and Orchestra

Excerpt(s): 1. Rondo (Allegro vivace)

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Orchestral

Conductor: Alexander Schneider

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Main Performer: Jonathan Williams (Horn)

Opera Part(s): Jonathan Williams

Work 13

Work Title: (12) German Dances, K586

Excerpt(s): 1. C

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1789

Conductor: John Lubbock

Conductor: Francis Grier

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford

Work 14

Work Title: Ave verum corpus in D, K618

Excerpt(s): 1. Ave verum corpus in D, K618

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1791

Conductor: Francis Grier

Conductor: Richard Stamp

Orchestra / Ensemble: Academy of London Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford

Work 15

Work Title: Serenade No. 13, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" in G, K525

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1787

Conductor: Richard Stamp

Orchestra / Ensemble: Academy of London Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Serenata of London Orchestra

Work 16

Work Title: (6) Sonate a quattro

Excerpt(s): 1. (Rondo) Allegro

Composer: Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Genre: Chamber

Date Written: c1804

Orchestra / Ensemble: Serenata of London Orchestra

Main Performer: John Lill (Piano)

Opera Part(s): John Lill

Work 17

Work Title: Sonata for Piano No. 8, 'Pathétique' in C minor, Op. 13

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio cantabile

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre: Instrumental

Date Written: 1798

Conductor: James Loughran

Orchestra / Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

Main Performer: John Lill (Piano)

Opera Part(s): John Lill

Work 18

Work Title: Egmont, Op. 84

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1810

Conductor: James Loughran

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra

Work 19

Work Title: Solomon, HWV67

Excerpt(s): 1. Sinfonia (Arrival of Queen of Sheba)

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1749

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Work 20

Work Title: (Le) nozze di Figaro, '(The) Marriage of Figaro', K492

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture
2. Suite No. 2
3. Danse générale

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1786

Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak

Conductor: John Lubbock

Orchestra / Ensemble: St John's Smith Square Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Work 21

Work Title: Daphnis et Chloé

Excerpt(s): 1. Suite No. 1
2. Suite No. 2
3. Danse générale

Composer: (Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Genre: Stage works

Conductor: Grzegorz Nowak

Conductor: Enrique Bátiz

Orchestra / Ensemble: Mexico State Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Work 22

Work Title: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Excerpt(s): 1. Pavane pour une infante défunte

Composer: (Joseph) Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1905

Conductor: Ross Pople

Conductor: Enrique Bátiz

Orchestra / Ensemble: Mexico State Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Work 23

Work Title: (The) Planets, H125 (Op. 32)

Excerpt(s): 1. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

Composer: Gustav(us Theodore von) Holst (1874 - 1934)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1916

Conductor: José Serebrier

Conductor: Ross Pople

Orchestra / Ensemble: London Festival Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 24

Work Title: (I) Gioielli della Madonna, '(The) Jewels of the Madonna'

Excerpt(s): 1. Serenata

Composer: Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876 - 1948)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1911

Conductor: José Serebrier

Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore

Orchestra / Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 25

Work Title: Chants d'Auvergne

Excerpt(s): 1. Baïlèro

Composer: (Marie) Joseph Canteloube (de Calaret) (1879 - 1957)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1923-30

Conductor: Antál Dorati

Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore

Orchestra / Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 26

Work Title: (The) Firebird, '(L')oiseau de feu'

Excerpt(s): 1. The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)

Composer: Igor (Fyodorovich) Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1910

Conductor: Antál Dorati

Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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